Pinching Collection

Background print for a menu depicting the five senses, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT177850 Background print for a menu depicting the five senses, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

French satirical cartoon - Les Poires
Vintage engraving of a French satirical cartoon, Les Poires. An old man pinches the bottom of the maid as she talks to his wife. 19th Century, C Leandre

Courtaulds Ltd Advert Photograph
A portrait photograph used for the advertisement of Courtaulds Ltd, a fabric manufacturer. The photo shows an elegantly posed young woman pinching her skirts. Date: circa 1939

How to Make it Hard for the Invader!
British Home Front are using a makeshift contraption to pinch a screwdriver making it impossible for the Germans to assemble an air-borne tank. Date: 1940

Gabrielle d Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars
XIR267670 Gabrielle d Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars, late 16th century (oil on panel) by Fontainebleau School, (16th century); 96x125 cm; Louvre, Paris

Comic postcard, Man and woman bathing in the sea - and a crab! Date: 20th century

Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho)
3102768 Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman pinched by a crab)

Parrot biting a woman (colour litho)
3096331 Parrot biting a woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parrot biting a woman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Delicious Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193127 Delicious Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Cartoon depicting women wearing pince-nez glasses
5308552 Cartoon depicting women wearing pince-nez glasses by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting women wearing pince-nez glasses)

Boys stealing apples (oil on canvas)
450188 Boys stealing apples (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 28x36 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

The Village Artist, 1899 (oil on canvas)
TW427011 The Village Artist, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934); 60.9x50.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Pince! (Nipped!) (colour litho)
3098944 Pince! (Nipped!) (colour litho) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pince! (Nipped!)

Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills

Mans hand squeezing eyedropper over bucket. (Photo by H
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Mans hand squeezing eyedropper over bucket

Old men fighting
Two wrinkly old men pull faces at each other, one pinching hard on his opponents ear, the other trying to pinch his opponents hat, as depicted by Tim Bobbin (the pseudonym of John Collier)

Skin pinch test for dehydration, artwork
Skin pinch test for dehydration. Computer artwork of a doctor pinching a babys skin to test for dehydration. The longer the skin takes to return after pinching, the more severe the dehydration

WW1 - Theft of the Arc de Triomphe, Paris by a Zeppelin ! Date: circa 1916

Cartoon, Scientific Researches! New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or, an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air, by James Gillray

Baboon stealing from safari tourists rucksack

Japanese potters demonstrating pinching and coiling methods

Orange and brown Elegant Squat Lobster on crinoid
Orange and brown Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on crinoid, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

The Misanthrope, 1568 (tempera on canvas)
XIR900296 The Misanthrope, 1568 (tempera on canvas) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Because the world is unfaithful)

Billiards Illustrated - Trying for the pocket - A youthful pickpocket has a rummage through an elderly gentlemans trouser pocket whist he browses some titles on a bookstall. Date: circa 1903

Person fluting the edge of pastry base

Orange squeezing

Close-up of a partially peeled garlic, and a thumb and forefinger squeezing a clove of garlic out of its skin

Fingers pinching one of penne pasta tubes piled on a draining spoon over a pot filled with water and pasta, close up

Digital composite illustration of pinching rabbit skin and cutting fur with knife

Hand pinching out tip from lettuce plant in plant pot

Hand pinching out growing tip of aubergine plant

Hand holding flower head of pot marigold

Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry), removing basal bud or shoot 10cm from base of rooted cutting, close-up

Man using hands to pinch out excess runners close to strawberry plant

Pinching off open, already pollinated flower from stem of sweet pea plant (hybridising sweet peas), close-up

Using tweezers to steady and a scalpel to remove a Dionysia aretioides rosette 5-10mm below the shoot tip, close-up

Using fingers to pinch out tip of main shoot of cordon tomato plant growing on support

Using fingers to pinch out side shoot from tomato plant stem

Hand pinching out (disbudding) the side buds below the terminal bud on young Dahlia plant, close-up

Pinching out central shoot of Dahlia plant to encourage development of sideshoots, close-up

Using fingers to pinch out Aster shoots

Thinning Phlox shoots, using fingers to pinch out weaker shoots at the base, close-up

Using fingers to remove healthy, evenly spaced laterals from chrysanthemum

Using fingers to pinch out tip of chrysanthemum plant in soil

Pinching out side buds from Chrysanthemum plant, using fingers, close-up

Pulling Clematis seed away from seedhead using fingers, close-up

Pinching out tips of sideshoots forming at top of standard fuchsia stem supported by stick

Pinching out sideshoots from standard fuchsia stem trained against stick

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"Pinching: A Quirky Journey Through Art and Humor" This captivating collection of images takes us on a whimsical journey exploring the theme of "pinching. " From vintage advertisements to satirical cartoons, these diverse artworks shed light on the various interpretations and contexts surrounding this mischievous act. Starting with a Courtaulds Ltd advert photograph, we are introduced to the concept as a means to protect oneself. Titled "How to Make it Hard for the Invader. " this image captures our attention and sets the tone for what lies ahead. Moving onto French satirical cartoon Les Poires, we witness how they are be used as social commentary. This clever artwork uses humor to highlight societal issues while showcasing individuals engaging in playful acts of pinching. Gabrielle d'Estrees (1573-99) and her sister, the Duchess of Villars, take center stage in another intriguing piece. The painting depicts these historical figures engaged in an intimate moment where Gabrielle playfully pinches her sister's nipple. This artwork challenges traditional notions of femininity and explores themes of sisterhood and affection. In a comic postcard from the 20th century, we encounter a humorous scene at sea where a man and woman find themselves unexpectedly confronted by a crab's pinch. This lighthearted depiction reminds us that even nature has its own way of participating in this mischievous act. Continuing our exploration, we come across an amusing lithograph portraying a woman being pinched by none other than a crab. The vibrant colors add an extra layer of liveliness to this comical scenario. A parrot biting a woman becomes yet another subject for artistic interpretation through color lithography. This unexpected twist showcases how even animals can partake in playful mischief through their own version of "pinching. " Delving into history, we discover Hannah Humphrey's hand-colored etching titled "Delicious Weather.