Corpulence Collection

BONAPARTE 0N ST HELENA, 1817 (engraving)
7262232 BONAPARTE 0N ST HELENA, 1817 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info)

Fishmonger (colour litho)
7151152 Fishmonger (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

And passengers will pay according to their weights; thus this fat gentleman will pay as much as a whole family
7181028 And passengers will pay according to their weights; thus this fat gentleman will pay as much as a whole family (colour litho) by Echau

Illustration by Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553): the ogre at the table is eating his meal
XEE4177325 Illustration by Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553): the ogre at the table is eating his meal. Engraving of 1914 by Emmanuel Blanche (1880-1946) Private collection

Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)
5996229 Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c.1915 (lithograph) by Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantagruel)

Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)
CHT207451 Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c.1915 (lithograph) by Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Pickwick welcomes the Christmas guests (litho)
7186881 Mr Pickwick welcomes the Christmas guests (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pickwick welcomes the Christmas guests)

A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach. 1831 (engraving)
7234804 A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach)

Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse. 1831 (engraving)
7234776 Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Y. YYankee
6523716 Y. YYankee by Henreaux, Lucien L. (pseudonym LSH) (active 1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Silhouettes -- Alphabet. Publisher unknown, 1904 (legal depot BNF)

Maids offer the days catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet. 1831 (engraving)
7234808 Maids offer the days catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chef tasting the food with a kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151053 Chef tasting the food with a kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Daniel Lambert, famous obese man, 1770-1809. 1869 (lithograph)
7232958 Daniel Lambert, famous obese man, 1770-1809. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Lambert, gaol keeper and dog breeder from Leicester)

The skeleton of Death and the glutton. 1827 (engraving)
7233010 The skeleton of Death and the glutton. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the glutton)

Boy eating bananas (colour litho)
7151108 Boy eating bananas (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Skirt stakes (colour litho)
7151032 Skirt stakes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century. Signed: GAS.); © Look and Learn

Carving English beef (colour litho)
7150938 Carving English beef (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Georgie Porgie (colour litho)
7186318 Georgie Porgie (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgie Porgie, childrens nursery rhyme)

Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair, 1835 (colour litho)
7153630 Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair, 1835 (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair)

Chef with an apprehensive cat (colour litho)
7151052 Chef with an apprehensive cat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Woman from the Gluttonous Couple (copper engraving)
7201592 Woman from the Gluttonous Couple (copper engraving) by Winghe, Joos or Jodocus van (1544-1603) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman from the Gluttonous Couple)

La chasse au gorille (engraving)
7200184 La chasse au gorille (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La chasse au gorille)

Masquerade scene at Kensington Gardens (engraving)
7153656 Masquerade scene at Kensington Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man shovelling in food (colour litho)
7151125 Man shovelling in food (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cambridge Butter (engraving)
7177943 Cambridge Butter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cambridge Butter. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

The Handstand (litho)
7149280 The Handstand (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Handstand. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen (Albert Langen)

Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through
7148297 Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through Parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

"I ate sixty-four chocolate biscuits"(litho)
7168515 " I ate sixty-four chocolate biscuits" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho)
7151054 Chef opening a bottle with a corkscrew (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho)
7151050 Chef propositioning kitchen maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Healthy appetite for a big lunch (colour litho)
7150918 Healthy appetite for a big lunch (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Egg delivery (colour litho)
7150886 Egg delivery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"Sam looked at the fat boy with great astonishment"(engraving)
7165974 " Sam looked at the fat boy with great astonishment" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An obese man looks at a pig, "To say that I might become that big one day!", 1856 (illustration)
7211595 An obese man looks at a pig, " To say that I might become that big one day!", 1856 (illustration) by Daumier

Fat man (colour litho)
7151121 Fat man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Large woman communicating with cows (colour litho)
7151062 Large woman communicating with cows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Chef sneezing into the soup (colour litho)
7151051 Chef sneezing into the soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

The Fat Boy (engraving)
7165961 The Fat Boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fat Boy. Illustration for Child-Pictures from Dickens (Griffith, Farran, Okeden, & Welsh)

"I say, how nice you look"(engraving)
7165970 " I say, how nice you look" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I say)

Q: Master Quarter (Officer in the rank of Lieutenant or Captain
6523543 Q: Master Quarter (Officer in the rank of Lieutenant or Captain, who is in charge of housing, encampment, subsistence, distributions, cash and accounting of a corps of troops)

O: Besides
6523541 O: Besides by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Comic Military Alphabet. Pellerin & Cie, printer and publisher, circa 1890)

Ubu king. 1896 (poster)
6437625 Ubu king. 1896 (poster) by Jarry, Alfred (1873-1907); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Litterature. Ubu king, theatre piece by Alfred Jarry)

A Little Tighter (coloured engraving)
668599 A Little Tighter (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Tighter)

The Polisportiva dei Grassi, an interesting meeting, which was held in Vigevano (Pavia)... (colour litho)
2809187 The Polisportiva dei Grassi, an interesting meeting, which was held in Vigevano (Pavia)... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Venus of Willendorf, 23000 BC (Upper Paleolithic) (limestone)
AIS5370575 The Venus of Willendorf, 23000 BC (Upper Paleolithic) (limestone) by Prehistoric; 11 cm; Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna

The heron (le Heron) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214775 The heron (le Heron) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Corpulence: A Visual Journey Through the Art of Excess" Step into a world where indulgence knows no bounds, as we explore the captivating realm through a collection of remarkable artworks. From historical figures to fictional characters, these depictions offer intriguing insights into society's fascination with excess. Jan III Sobieski, the renowned Polish king and military leader, stands tall in his regal attire. His robust figure symbolizes power and prosperity, reflecting an era when corpulence was associated with wealth and influence. "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, " declares a vibrant color lithograph. This age-old adage reminds us that food has always held immense significance in our lives - not only nourishing our bodies but also providing comfort and pleasure. Transporting us to Napoleon Bonaparte's exile on St Helena in 1817, an engraving captures the fallen emperor amidst lush surroundings. Despite his confinement, Bonaparte's rotund physique hints at his continued enjoyment of life's pleasures even in adversity. A bustling fishmonger comes alive through another vivid color lithograph. The abundance of seafood on display mirrors both the bounty of nature and human desire for culinary delights that often contribute to corpulent physiques. Intriguingly satirical is a colorful lithograph illustrating passengers paying according to their weights. Here we witness an overweight gentleman being charged as much as an entire family - shedding light on societal attitudes towards obesity throughout history. Drawing inspiration from François Rabelais' literary masterpiece "Pantagruel, " Emmanuel Blanche creates an enchanting engraving depicting the ogre voraciously devouring his meal. This timeless illustration serves as a reminder that gluttony has long been explored within literature and art alike. Continuing this exploration is another lithographic depiction from Rabelais' work - Pantagruel seated at table surrounded by jovial companions.