Motley Collection

An Interval in Motley by S. S. Longley
Colour illustration by S.S. Longley showing Harlequin and Columbine with balloons. 1922

Country Hunt in India
Sporty Englishmen are accompanied by a motley pack of hounds as they seek to recapture the glory of the chase on an Indian plain

The Motley collection of Communards at the barricades, 1850
3478657 The Motley collection of Communards at the barricades, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Motley collection of Communards at the barricades)

John Lothrop Motley, 1814-1877
5614353 John Lothrop Motley, 1814-1877; (add.info.: John Lothrop Motley, 1814-1877. American author and diplomat. From International Library of Famous Literature)

A medieval court jester
A court jester - a historical entertainer either employed to entertain a ruler or other nobility in medieval or Tudor times

Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna Ioannovna, 1872. Artist: Jacobi, Valery Ivanovich (1834-1902)
Jesters at the Court of Empress Anna Ioannovna, 1872. Found in the collection of the State S. Ersya Mordovian Art Museum, Saransk

Progressive Bridge playing cards scorecard, Joker holding the Aces

Caricature of football crowd, with gas masks
Caricature of football crowd, taking out and wearing gas masks. Captioned, The football enthusiast who forgot himself'. From an article, Motley Notes, by Alan Kemp. Date: 1939

The Hon John Lothrop Motley, 1861 (oil on panel)
3483005 The Hon John Lothrop Motley, 1861 (oil on panel) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904) (after); 61x50 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Contestants equipped for a tournament, c. 1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes)
3493110 Contestants equipped for a tournament, c.1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes) by German School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho)
1063467 The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

The Bishop of A Tuns Breeches; - The Flaming Eveque purifying the House of Office
2966880 The Bishop of A Tuns Breeches; - The Flaming Eveque purifying the House of Office! To the Patriots of France and England

Supplementary Militia Turning out for Twenty Days Amusement, or The French invade us, hay
NCO189706 Supplementary Militia Turning out for Twenty Days Amusement, or The French invade us, hay? damme, whos afraid? published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

United Irishmen in Training, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1798 (aquatint)
NCO189716 United Irishmen in Training, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1798 (aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Laughing Jester (oil on wood)
3087340 Laughing Jester (oil on wood) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 47 x 37 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Gwen Farrar as a clown in Punch-bowl
Gwen Farrar in motley costume for the role of the clown in Punch-Bowl playing at the Duke of Yorks theatre in 1924. Date: 1924

Motleys the Only Wear (engraving)
1615859 Motleys the Only Wear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motleys the Only Wear)

Motley - Elizabeth Montgomery, Sophia & Peggy Harris
Motley was the name of the theatre design firm made up of three English designers, sisters Margaret Harris (known as " Percy" ) (19042000) and Sophie Harris (19001966)

Old Father Christmas attended by a motley group under the direction of the Lord of Misrule, 1859 (gravure)
1108332 Old Father Christmas attended by a motley group under the direction of the Lord of Misrule, 1859 (gravure) by English School

Contestants equipped for a tournament, c. 1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes)
3493074 Contestants equipped for a tournament, c.1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes) by German School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Eruption of the Mountain, or The Horrors of the Bocca del Inferno
NCO191756 The Eruption of the Mountain, or The Horrors of the Bocca del Inferno published by Hannah Humphrey in 1794 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Ms Gen 288 f. 156v King and jester, c. 1460 (vellum)
GUL174596 Ms Gen 288 f.156v King and jester, c.1460 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library, Scotland; eUniversity of Glasgow Library; French, out of copyright

Saturday Morning in the Great Eastern Free Dispensary, relieving Distress among the Sick Poor (litho)
6021959 Saturday Morning in the Great Eastern Free Dispensary, relieving Distress among the Sick Poor (litho) by American School

Westminster-Conscripts under the Training Act, 1806 (hand coloured engraving)
2966882 Westminster-Conscripts under the Training Act, 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho)
5200255 Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the motley crew came up capering towards them)

Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army
PNP310573 Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army, 1798 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English

Westminster Conscripts under the Training Act, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191218 Westminster Conscripts under the Training Act, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho)
2808494 Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Jester, c. 1519-20 (tempera on panel)
3740420 The Jester, c.1519-20 (tempera on panel) by Reichlich, Marx (c.1485-1520); 44.5 x 33.7 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; Austrian, out of copyright

Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters -- May you be merry and lack nothing. Date: circa 1935

William of Orange, c1878. Creator: Unknown
William of Orange, c1878. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584), Stadtholder of the Netherlands. Known as William the Silent

Ice castle built for Empress Anna Ioannovna during the Month of January of the Year 1740. Private Collection

Jester of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Artist: Litovchenko, Alexander Dmitrievich (1835-1890)
Jester of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Found in the collection of the N. Yaroshenko Art Museum, Kislovodsk

John Lothrop Motley, 1814 - 1877. American author and diplomat. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

MOTLEY AND MEREDITH, 1962. Student James Meredith with attorney Constance Baker Motley at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans, at the time of his suit against the University of Mississippi

Father Christmas at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham
Old Father Christmas attended by a motley group under the direction of the Lord of Misrule 1859. Photograph by Hudson and Kearns 1859

Cartoon, Tom Lovell, clown performer
Cartoon, Tom Lovell (18??-1909) -- The Motley. He was a clown performer at the Britannia Theatre in Hoxton, East London. 1884

John Keble Bell (Keble Howard) editor of The Sketch
John Keble Howard, 1875-1928 (pen name Keble Bell), one-time editor of The Sketch magazine, author of the magazines column, Motley Notes.Also wrote under the pen name of Chicot. Prolific author

Music cover, Trifles Light As Air, sung by Harry Clifton. circa 1870

French Theatre -- Les Sobres Sotz
Les Sobres Sotz (The Sober Fools), a farce, showing a fool, Le Badin, in yellow and green motley. Date: 16th century

A history of a Field Ambulance
MOTLEY - A history of a Field Ambulance (2nd/1st West Lancashire Field Ambulance - The Wurties), June 1918. Also 5 printed menus of the WURTIES Annual Reunion Dinners with many drawings by William

Keble Howard aka John Keble Bell (1875 - 1928), author, novelist and playwright. The third son of the Rev. G. E. Bell, he joined The Sketch magazine as Assistant Editor in 1899

English Bastille Satire
An English satire on the Revolution, with a mock Bastile (sic) attacked by a motley assortment of revolutionaries. Date: November 1789

John Lothrop Motley
JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY American historian, notably Rise of the Dutch republic. Date: 1814 - 1877

CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY (1921-2005). American civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, and politician. Photographed with Randolph Rankin at a City Hall budget meeting in New York City, February 1965

EVERS, MOTLEY & GREENBERG. Civil Rights lawyers Medgar Evers, Constance Baker Motley, and Jack Greenberg at a press conference regarding James Merediths suit against the University of Mississippi

KING, MOTLEY & KUNSTLER. American civil rights activists Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Constance B. Motley, and William Kunstler. Photograph, July 1962

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"Motley: A Kaleidoscope of Colors and Characters" Embark on a thrilling Country Hunt in India, where the vibrant hues of nature blend with the excitement of the chase. As you navigate through picturesque landscapes, let your senses be captivated by the motley array of sights and sounds. Unleash your competitive spirit with Progressive Bridge playing cards scorecard, as you strategize and outwit opponents in this timeless game. Each move brings you closer to victory, adding another colorful stroke to your personal motley masterpiece. In a whimsical caricature of a football crowd donning gas masks, witness the fusion of humor and irony. This satirical portrayal reminds us that even amidst chaos, laughter can unite us all in our shared humanity. Take an interval from reality as S. S. Longley's "An Interval in Motley" transports you to a world where imagination reigns supreme. Lose yourself in its enchanting pages filled with tales spun by medieval court jesters who entertained kings and queens alike. The Hon John Lothrop Motley gazes at us from an oil-on-panel portrait dating back to 1861. His dignified countenance reflects his profound impact on history—a man whose life was anything but ordinary; he embodied the essence itself. Travel back centuries as contestants equipped for a tournament come alive through pen and ink sketches delicately washed with watercolors. Their armor gleams under sunlight while their spirits burn bright with determination—an embodiment bravery. Amidst turmoil during The Spanish-American War, witness compassion unfold as food is distributed to starving souls at Santa Cristina in Madrid—a poignant reminder that even amidst darkness, acts of kindness can create ripples within society's motley tapestry. "The Bishop of A Tuns Breeches; - The Flaming Eveque purifying the House of Office" presents an irreverent yet thought-provoking image—where satire meets social commentary.