Tickle Collection

Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile, Please
Columbine tickles a gloomy Pierrot with a peacock feather and asks him to Smile, Please!

A Feathered Bonzo - cover of the Third Studdy Dogs Portfolio
Colour frontispiece of The Bonzo Book being the Third Studdy Dogs Portfolio featuring Bonzo, the canine creation of artist George Studdy

Comic postcard, Woman escaping from department store Date: 20th century

Man ticking his wife (colour litho)
3094556 Man ticking his wife (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man ticking his wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Sleeping Shepherdess (oil on canvas)
XKH149201 A Sleeping Shepherdess (oil on canvas) by Maggiotto, Domenico (1713-94); 198x146 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair (colour photo)
3094520 Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman tickling a man asleep in a deckchair)

Man Tickling a Womans Nose with a Feather, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
HMP90484 Man Tickling a Womans Nose with a Feather, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Wade, Thomas (1828-91); 45x34 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Touch and Go, to Laugh or No (oil on canvas)
VFS109701 Touch and Go, to Laugh or No (oil on canvas) by Anderson, Sophie (1823-1903); 62.8x75.3 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Animals, Elephant. Elephant plays with children at Vauxhall Bridge, London. June 1953 D2969

Laughing Children with a Cat, 1629
NOR64746 Laughing Children with a Cat, 1629 by Leyster, Judith (1600-60); 61x52 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

A cheeky mouse tickles a scruffy white dogs nose
" I just love to tickle you" - a cheeky little mouse playfully tickles a scruffy white dogs nose. Date: 1916

The Tickle, c. 1755. Artist: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)
The Tickle, c. 1755. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Cartoon, tickling an elephant
Cartoon by John Hassall: Tickle! Tickle! Tommy holds up a peacock feather and says: See me make im jump and throw Billy orf. Date: 20th century

Three goblins and a frog on a cutout Christmas card
Three goblins tickling a frog with a peacock feather on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

The tease
Girl in a hammock with her doll leans over to tickle her boy. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1911

Music cover, Going Up at the Gaiety Theatre, London
Music cover, Going Up at Gaiety Theatre, London - depicting people standing on a flying biplane. Ev rybody Ought to Know How to do the Tickle Toe. circa 1916

Medorah by Rupert Hazell
Promotional postcard for Medorah adapted by Rupert Hazell from the American musical romance by Denn Spranklin; music Vada Ennem.. First produced at the Alhambra Theatre, 22nd January 1920

Flat feet remedy, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A new method of curing flat feet and restoring the natural arch to the pedal extremities, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Sleepy owl tickled by mice. Date: circa 1933

Suffragette mother-In-Law Cockerel. Mother-in-Law wearing a cockerel or rooster suit comes to stay, carrying her luggage. Behind her is a flag in the WSPU colours, proclaiming

The Tease
BAL59364 The Tease by Hannah, Robert (1812-1909); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Resting (oil on canvas)
XPG382016 Resting (oil on canvas) by Harris, Edwin (1855-1906); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

NOONDAY. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after the painting by William Sidney Mount, 1836

Ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard
A quite utterly ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard, where a couple are hoodwinked into believing that the actions of a (not very) nearby donkey are actually the amorous advances of their partner

THE SLEEPY LOVER, 1902. Stereograph, American, 1902

WILD CAT
Do not attempt to tickle this cute little pussy-cat under its chin : you might end up with fewer fingers than when you started - for this cat lives up to its name !

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"Tickle: A Delightful Symphony of Laughter and Joy" Step into a world where laughter reigns supreme, as Pierrot and Columbine invite you to join their whimsical game. With mischievous grins and twinkling eyes, they remind us that sometimes all we need is a tickle to brighten our day. In the enchanting realm of art, even animals can't escape the contagious sensation. Behold the feathered Bonzo on the cover of the Third Studdy Dogs Portfolio, engaging in a playful tickling session with an elephant. Who knew that such unlikely companions could share such pure delight? Travel back in time through vintage postcards and paintings, where tickles transcend eras. In one scene from the 20th century, a daring woman escapes from a bustling department store, finding solace in her own laughter-inducing antics. Witness love's tender touch as depicted in "Man Tickling his Wife, " captured beautifully in vivid color lithography. The image speaks volumes about shared joy and affectionate playfulness within relationships. Artistic masterpieces come alive with every stroke; take "A Sleeping Shepherdess" for instance - dreams interwoven with gentle giggles create an ethereal atmosphere that warms hearts. But it's not just women who enjoy this delightful pastime; turn your attention to a captivating photograph capturing a woman tickling a man asleep in his deckchair. Laughter knows no boundaries when it comes to spreading happiness. Delve further into history and discover "Man Tickling Woman's Nose with Feather. " This timeless oil painting from c. 1860 showcases how something as simple as feather-induced sensations can ignite bursts of uncontrollable laughter between two souls deeply connected. The canvas becomes alive once more with Pietro Longhi's masterpiece titled "The Tickle. " Painted around 1755, this artwork captures moments frozen in time - friends or lovers sharing joyful laughter, their faces illuminated by pure mirth.