Pastiche Collection

Dmitri Mendeleev, caricature
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907). Caricature of the Russian chemist Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev. Mendeleyev (also spelt Mendeleev)

Richard Feynman, caricature C015 / 6715
Richard Feynman (1918-1988). Caricature of the American theoretical physicist Richard Phillips Feynman. As a young man, Feynman worked on the American atomic bomb project at Los Alamos

Ludwig Wittgenstein, caricature
Ludwig Wittgenstein. Caricature of the Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Wittgenstein is considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th

David Attenborough, British naturalist
David Attenborough. Caricature of the British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Frederick Attenborough (born 1926) holding a frog

Immanuel Kant, caricature
Immanuel Kant. Caricature of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant published various influential philosophical works on the natural sciences, particularly geophysics and astronomy

David Hume, caricature
David Hume. Caricature of the British philosopher and historian David Hume (1711-1776). Hume influenced the development of scepticism and empiricism

Niels Bohr, caricature
Niels Bohr (1885-1962). Caricature of the Danish physicist Niels Henrik David Bohr, blowing orbiting electrons out of his pipe. Bohr won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922

James Clerk Maxwell, caricature
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). Caricature of the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwells works cover a wide area of science

Socrates, caricature
Socrates. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (c.470-399 BC). Socrates is credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

John Venn, caricature C013 / 7595
John Venn (1834-1923). Caricature of the British logician and philosopher John Venn. Venn is best known for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in many fields, including set theory

Edwin Hubble, US astronomer C008 / 8831
Edwin Hubble. Caricature of the US astronomer, cosmologist, athlete and boxer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889-1953) smoking a pipe

Watson and Crick, DNA discovers
Watson and Crick. Caricature of the molecular biologists and discoverers of the structure of DNA James Watson (born 1928, left) and Francis Crick (1916-2004), with their model of a DNA molecule

Alan Turing, British mathematician
Alan Turing. Caricature of the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-54). In 1937 Turing described a theoretical computer (a Turing machine) in rigorous mathematical terms

Richard Dawkins, British science writer
Richard Dawkins. Caricature of the British ethnologist, evolutionary biologist and controversial author Richard Dawkins (born 1941) holding one of his books

Isaac Asimov, US author and biochemist
Isaac Asimov. Caricature of the Soviet-born American science fiction writer and biochemist Isaac Asimov (1920-1992). Asimov is best known for his science fiction novels and popular science books

Baruch Spinoza, caricature
Baruch Spinoza. Caricature of the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677). Spinoza is considered to be one of Western philosophys most important philosophers

Plato, caricature
Plato. Caricature of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato (427-347 BC). Platos spirit of rational inquiry led to todays scientific method

Ernest Rutherford, caricature
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937). Caricature of the New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford, with an electron orbiting his head

Steven Pinker, Canadian psychologist
Steven Pinker. Caricature of the Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist and author Steven Arthur Pinker (born 1954)

Friedrich Nietzsche, caricature
Friedrich Nietzsche. Caricature of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). Nietzsche devised a new system of values to account for the advances in biology and psychology

Isaac Newton, caricature C013 / 7593
Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Caricature of the English physicist, mathematician and alchemist Sir Isaac Newton, holding a rainbow

Pierre de Fermat, caricature C015 / 6714
Pierre de Fermat, caricature

Leonard Euler, caricature C015 / 6711
Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). Caricature of the Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler. Euler made discoveries in a wide range of fields, including geometry, infinitesimal calculus

James Watt, caricature C015 / 6706
James Watt (1736-1819). Caricature of the Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt. Watt made numerous practical improvements to the steam engine of his day

Augustin Cauchy, caricature C015 / 6700
Augustin Cauchy (1789-1857). Caricature of the French mathematician Augustin Cauchy. Cauchy was a pioneer of analysis and the theory of permutation groups

Erwin Schrodinger, caricature C013 / 7591
Erwin Schrodinger (1887-1961). Caricature of the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger holding a cat. In 1926, Schrodinger published a series of papers that founded the science of quantum wave

Stephen Gould, US palaeontologist
Stephen Gould. Caricature of the US palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist, science historian and author Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) holding a collection of his essays called The Pandas Thumb

Joseph Priestley, caricature C015 / 6707
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Caricature of the British chemist and clergyman Joseph Priestley. Priestly is best known as the discoverer of oxygen

Junction Picture
A medieval missionary finds a place where the Earth touches the Heavens. (Note that this is not a medieval illustration but a very clever 19th century pastiche !)

Henri Poincare, caricature C015 / 6708
Henri Poincare, caricature

Recruitment poster parody WWI
Amusing pastiche based on advertisements for drawing schools and gently mocking the recruitment techniques of World War One

I have always found clowns both bizarre and scary. This kitsch example in Abingdon's annual street Michaelmas Fair rather proves the point

St George killing the Dragon (aquatint)
3100042 St George killing the Dragon (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George killing the Dragon)

Una and the Lion (aquatint)
3100055 Una and the Lion (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Una and the Lion. Illustration for Selections from the Rejected Cartoons)

Field Of The Cloth Of Gold (aquatint)
3100054 Field Of The Cloth Of Gold (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Of The Cloth Of Gold)

Striking Scene between Queen Elizabeth and her favourite Essex (aquatint)
3100051 Striking Scene between Queen Elizabeth and her favourite Essex (aquatint) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mock article in Punch with a version of the popular book character Wee Macgreegor, written by J. J. Bell and drawn by John Hassall, pictured in tears. Date: 1903

The Vine (w / c on paper)
3086666 The Vine (w/c on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Diptych with XOS 3086689); Swedish, out of copyright

The Vine, 1884 (w / c on paper)
3086689 The Vine, 1884 (w/c on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 60x92 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Diptych with XOS 3086666); Swedish, out of copyright

El Rio de Luz (The River of Light), 1877 (oil on canvas)
4073427 El Rio de Luz (The River of Light), 1877 (oil on canvas) by Church, Frederic Edwin (1826-1900); 138.1x213.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

Pompeiian Ornament, from Cundalls Examples of Ornament (colour litho)
CSM113142 Pompeiian Ornament, from Cundalls Examples of Ornament (colour litho) by Bedford, Francis (1816-94); Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London; eCentral St

Ballet dancer in Scottish costume in Robert Bruce, 1846
Ballet dancer in Scottish costume in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

Bettini as Arthur in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce, 1846
Italian tenor Geremia Bettini as Arthur in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in Robert Bruce, 1846
French baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

Soprano singer Mlle. Maria Nau as Nelly in Robert Bruce
Soprano singer Mlle. Maria Nau as Nelly in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II in Robert Bruce
Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II of England in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

A page in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie

Ballet dancer Mlle. Maria Jacob in Robert Bruce, 1846
Ballet dancer Mlle. Maria Jacob in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

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"Pastiche: A Fusion of Genius Minds" In the realm of intellectual brilliance, a captivating concept known as pastiche emerges, and is an artistic amalgamation that pays homage to the great minds who have shaped our world. Imagine Richard Feynman's playful curiosity intertwining with Ludwig Wittgenstein's profound philosophical insights, creating a tapestry of thought that transcends boundaries. Dmitri Mendeleev's meticulous organization blends seamlessly with David Attenborough's passionate exploration of nature, giving birth to a harmonious symphony where science and observation dance together. Meanwhile, David Hume's skepticism challenges Socrates' relentless pursuit of wisdom in a whimsical caricature that provokes introspection and contemplation. Niels Bohr and James Clerk Maxwell join forces in this creative medley, their caricatures symbolizing the fusion between quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory—a testament to humanity's unyielding quest for understanding. John Venn adds his iconic diagrams into this intricate mosaic, bridging connections between disparate ideas and revealing hidden patterns within chaos. Edwin Hubble gazes at the stars through his telescope while Watson and Crick unravel the secrets locked within DNA strands—two pioneers whose collaboration reshaped our comprehension of life itself. And amidst it all stands Alan Turing, his genius shining brightly as he weaves mathematical intricacies into this vibrant composition. Pastiche celebrates these luminaries by embracing their individuality while showcasing how their collective brilliance can inspire new horizons. It reminds us that innovation often arises from unexpected collaborations—where diverse perspectives converge to create something greater than the sum of its parts. As we immerse ourselves in this rich tapestry woven by history’s finest minds, let us be inspired by pastiche—a celebration of human ingenuity that encourages us to question conventions, explore uncharted territories, and dare to dream beyond what seems possible.