Exaggerated Collection

Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893
Advertisement for The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. which claimed to offer a cure for a wide variety of ailments. This led to a court case on grounds of deception & a landmark ruling

Fantasy Greyhound 1928
A wonderfully exaggerated depiction of an excessively elegant greyhound, painted on a red background

Peacock Styling 1916
Satire on the current peacock modes: exaggerated voluminous short skirts in bold stripes & colours with antique accessories like panniers & reticules

The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print)
1000962 The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.).

Laurence Binyon as Sharaku might have seen him, 1913 (woodcut, colour printing, black carbon ink)
5938072 Laurence Binyon as Sharaku might have seen him, 1913 (woodcut, colour printing, black carbon ink, coloured ink on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 23.9x17.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Ladies fashion in 1828, wasp waist and Gigot sleeves or "on leg o'mutton sleeves"
1000879 Ladies fashion in 1828, wasp waist and Gigot sleeves or "on leg o'mutton sleeves". From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000875 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000873 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000924 Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000872 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000925 Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Une erreur excusable, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une erreur excusable, 19th century. Woman in a large crinoline dress. An understandable mistake. Chickens believing they have found the coop where they spent their youth

Dandies, 1519 and 1819, published January 20, 1819. Creator: William Heath
Dandies, 1519 and 1819, published January 20, 1819. Male fashions of the 16th and 19th centuries. Attributed to William Heath

Edna Mayne music hall toe and sand dancer
Edna Mayne music hall toe dancer and sand dancer. The sand dance was an eccentric dance with exaggerated movements while dressed in an approximation of Egyptian dress. Date: circa 1911

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

George Grossmith, comedian, playing piano (3 of 4) Date: 1890s

George Grossmith, comedian, playing piano (2 of 4) Date: 1890s

George Grossmith, comedian, playing piano (1 of 4) Date: 1890s

George Grossmith, comedian, four views playing piano Date: 1890s

Second Empire fashions in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris Date: circa 1850s

Fashionables of 1817, 1817 (hand-coloured etching)
5043062 Fashionables of 1817, 1817 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 33x25.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Coloured caricature of man and woman)

Dress, 1920 (woodcut)
397433 Dress, 1920 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Dress, 1921 (woodcut)
1275147 Dress, 1921 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Newspaper boy (oil on canvas)
OVR390554 Newspaper boy (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 59x52 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Mother and 87 children (earthenware)
DBP422930 Mother and 87 children (earthenware) by Mesoamerican; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

George Grossmith, comedian, playing piano (4 of 4) Date: 1890s

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall In
The Caption is But you said - Fall In.The lad in the pool is wearing a forage cap, the Officer has a wooden sword and the girls has an oar and a walking stick for rifles

Figures promenading in a wooded park, c. 1930 (oil on glass)
2651967 Figures promenading in a wooded park, c.1930 (oil on glass) by Whistler, Rex (1905-44) (attr.to); 69x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Also signed J.P.S)

Cartoon of the French aristocratic emigres in England during the Revolution
CHT268779 Cartoon of the French aristocratic emigres in England during the Revolution, 1791 (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Set design for operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice
CHT341982 Set design for operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice, 1675 (pen & ink wash on paper) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Ian Hassall, second of artist John Hassalls five children, pictured posing in his costume at the Mansion House Childrens Fancy Dress Ball in January 1911

Baron Munchausen flying over the enemy lines on a cannon ball
CHT219317 Baron Munchausen flying over the enemy lines on a cannon ball, illustration ffrom a German edition of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (colour litho) by German School

Caricature of the artist presenting a picture of himself
CH451426 Caricature of the artist presenting a picture of himself and Simonelli to the collector Panesio and another spectator (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Mola

Male nude, yellow, 1910 (gouache, w / c & chalk on paper)
995705 Male nude, yellow, 1910 (gouache, w/c & chalk on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mannlicher Akt, gelb); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian

"There was an Old Man on whose nose most birds of the air could repose", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386681 " There was an Old Man on whose nose most birds of the air could repose", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man with a nose, who said, If you choose to suppose ", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386662 " There was an Old Man with a nose, who said, If you choose to suppose ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady whose chin resembled the point of a pin", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386653 " There was a Young Lady whose chin resembled the point of a pin", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Muslin dress with abstract mauve pattern printed within yellow
HMP409883 Muslin dress with abstract mauve pattern printed within yellow and white vertical stripe design, c.1820-30 (cotton) by English School, (19th century); Harris Museum and Art Gallery

Joseph Tartini, engraved by Carlo Calcinotto (fl. 1763), c. 1763 (engraving)
DEC418564 Joseph Tartini, engraved by Carlo Calcinotto (fl.1763), c.1763 (engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 23.2x15.9 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Langleys New Twelfth Night Characters Envelope, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving)
695552 Langleys New Twelfth Night Characters Envelope, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Illustration from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Leipzig, c
CHT218574 Illustration from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Leipzig, c.1880 (colour litho) by Gutknecht, Gustave (fl.1880); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caricature on the excessively tall wigs worn by fashionable women in the 18th Century (engraving)
3646946 Caricature on the excessively tall wigs worn by fashionable women in the 18th Century (engraving) by German School

Womens oversized sack coats 1873
Stealing the palladium or scouring it? A group of young woman on holiday in March in their oversized coats. 1873

Fashions for men and women France 1827
Monstrosities of 1827. Over exaggerated hats with lots of plumes and floral arrangements, leg-of-mutton sleeves, narrow waist and over sized coats were all the fashion. Date: 1827

A Court Ball in the 18th Century (colour litho)
976170 A Court Ball in the 18th Century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Court Ball in the 18th Century)

Tall Stories (engraving)
961443 Tall Stories (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tall Stories. Engraving by Kaesberg and Oertel after an original painting by Wilhelm Lowith)

"There was an Old Man of Coblenz, the length of whose legs was immense", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386667 " There was an Old Man of Coblenz, the length of whose legs was immense", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady whose nose was so long that it reached to her toes", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386661 " There was a Young Lady whose nose was so long that it reached to her toes", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

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"Exaggerated: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step into the world of exaggeration, where history and imagination collide. From the curious Carbolic Smoke Ball of 1893 to the enchanting Fantasy Greyhound in 1928, prepare for a whirlwind adventure. In 1916, Peacock Styling took fashion to new heights with their extravagant designs that turned heads in every corner. Meanwhile, Second Empire fashions in the Bois de Boulogne transported Parisians to an era of opulence and grandeur. Witness Edna Mayne's mesmerizing performance as a toe and sand dancer at the music hall - her graceful moves defying gravity itself. And let us not forget about the Fashionables of 1817, whose hand-colored etchings captured society's obsession with elegance. The comedic genius George Grossmith takes center stage as he tickles the ivories in his iconic piano performances from the 1890s. His four views playing piano showcase his unmatched talent for entertaining audiences. Travel back even further to New York City in 1829, where Life was filled with vibrant colors and eccentricities. The Black Pink or Going the whole Figure lithograph captures this vivacity perfectly. Finally, delve into ancient Pompeii through a detailed wall painting depicting a Priapus/Mercury caricature. This fresco reminds us that even centuries ago, people found joy in exaggerating life's quirks. Join us on this extraordinary journey through time and style where everything is amplified beyond belief. Get ready to be captivated by these exaggerated moments that have left an indelible mark on history.