Snobbish Collection

When the party entered, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF451373 When the party entered, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

The Best People, by Gray and Hopgood
The Best People, a comedy by David Gray and Avery P Hopgood. First produced in England at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, March 1926, and later the same month at the Lyric Theatre, London

"There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386678 " There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Comic postcard, Man with a glass of beer on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, not the particular sort of maid Date: 20th century

What do you mean these people are going to get on as well
CHT177455 What do you mean these people are going to get on as well? caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard)

Rich Dandy Wearing a Monocle and Tophat, 1902 (colour litho)
3034684 Rich Dandy Wearing a Monocle and Tophat, 1902 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of a rich dandy wearing a tophat and monocle; lithograph)

Master Skettles, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465453 Master Skettles, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Varnishing day, cover illustration of La Caricature magazine
REV253034 Varnishing day, cover illustration of La Caricature magazine, 9th May 1885 (colour engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon, German women as seen by the French, WW1
Cartoon, German intellectual women as seen by the French. Date: 1916

Offended two or three young ladies, the Bingley sisters from Pride
XJF108190 Offended two or three young ladies, the Bingley sisters from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1894 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; British

We are IT - a (slightly unlikely) couple of fashionistas
We are IT - a (slightly unlikely) couple each totally confident they are displaying the height of style. They both have everything they want. Date: 1915

An Extra-Special Romance by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing a police officer initially snobbish about the special constable who is accompanying him on his beat

Our Superior Inferiors - an upper class lady charity worker
Lady de Tomkyn (at Cabbage Charity Sale): " How on earth are we to clean these pototoes? I DARE not ask Simpson!" A well-meaning lady hoping to help out at a charity sale

A Dowager during the London Season
Sketch of a dowager, one of the cliched characters of the traditional London Season, perhaps acting as a chaperone and peering through her lorgnette

The Tatler front cover, London Season Number - old school ti
Front cover of The Tatler, heralding in the London Season for 1959 and featuring a selection of old school ties from notable public schools, asking the question, Can you spot an escort by his tie

Such very superior dancing is not often seen, illustration from Pride
XJF451383 Such very superior dancing is not often seen, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

The Very Latest Craze; or, Overdoing it, 1883 (engraving)
XJF3037905 The Very Latest Craze; or, Overdoing it, 1883 (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some of the other guests seemed to get the feeling that Claude was flaunting his philosophy
KW272909 Some of the other guests seemed to get the feeling that Claude was flaunting his philosophy. illustration from But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes by Anita Loos

Portrait of Boni de Castellane (pencil on paper)
XIR165898 Portrait of Boni de Castellane (pencil on paper) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Intellectual child cynic by Frank R Grey
An irritatingly intellectual little boy (called by the cartoonist, Repulsive Rupert) sits reading some hefty tomes at a table and says to his mother, who is darning socks

The Etonian who had to play by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman entitled, The Etonian Who Was Asked to Play Nuts and May showing a snobbish boy in Eton suit looking aghast

POSH GROUP
A rather snobbish looking group of spectators, well-to- do parents and relatives of boys taking part in the games on Sports Day at Cheltenham Boys College, Glos. England. Date: 1929

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"Snobbishness in Various Forms: From Austen's Ballrooms to Comic Postcards" When the party entered, it was as if they had stepped out of an illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen - elegant and snobbish. "The Best People, " a book by Gray and Hopgood, perfectly captures the essence of snobbishness that some individuals strive for. A cartoon depicting German women as seen by the French during World War 1 reveals cultural biases and snobby attitudes towards one another. In a lithograph from 1903, a Frenchman advises an Englishman on how he should dress for the Opera, highlighting class-consciousness and snobbery. Even in literature like "A Book of Nonsense" published in London around 1875, there is mention of a young lady from Sweden who travels on a slow train to Weedon - perhaps implying her lack of sophistication compared to others. Comic postcards featuring men with glasses of beer on the beach or maids not meeting certain standards reflect societal judgments and snobbish expectations. The question arises when observing different people coming together: "What do you mean these people are going to get along as well?" Snobbery often creates barriers between social groups. A rich dandy wearing a monocle and top hat in a colorful lithograph from 1902 epitomizes excessive wealth combined with an air of superiority. Master Skettles, depicted in pen & ink with watercolor on paper during the 1920s, portrays an aristocratic child embodying privilege and haughtiness at such a young age. Varnishing day, illustrated on the cover of La Caricature magazine, showcases artists mingling while subtly critiquing their pretentious behavior during art exhibitions.