Unruly Collection

The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroom
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. The puzzled dunce

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Unruly Oval cricket crowd
Impatient cricket spectators gather near the square at the Oval during an interruption in play in the match between Surrey and Yorkshire

Child Calms a Horse by Covering His Head with Her Jacket, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Child Calms a Horse by Covering His Head with Her Jacket, 1875. Series: The Postal News no. 472

Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783

Crowd invading pitch, FA Cup Final, Wembley, 1923
Crowd invading the football pitch at the FA Cup Final, Wembley Date: 1923

Village Schoolhouse, 1854 (oil on canvas)
471156 Village Schoolhouse, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Braekeleer, Ferdinand de (1792-1883); 125x140.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

"Go it, Sal!"(engraving)
3101286 " Go it, Sal!" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Go it, Sal!")

The Peacemaker (coloured engraving)
3630163 The Peacemaker (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peacemaker.); © Look and Learn

Violence by British soldiers in a railway station (colour litho)
2795659 Violence by British soldiers in a railway station (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violence by British soldiers in a railway station)

A brawl at a gypsy Christening (colour litho)
2807675 A brawl at a gypsy Christening (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A brawl at a gypsy Christening. Un bapteme mouvemente)

An eventful banquet (colour litho)
2795713 An eventful banquet (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An eventful banquet)

Unruly scenes as French parliamentarians discuss the election of a new president (colour litho)
2818536 Unruly scenes as French parliamentarians discuss the election of a new president (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The unruly beast... threw his lovely burden from his back, and Jones caught her in his arms"(colour litho)
2792191 " The unruly beast... threw his lovely burden from his back, and Jones caught her in his arms" (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S

Punchinello with the Ostriches, c. 1800 (pen & light brown ink (probably bistre
3700636 Punchinello with the Ostriches, c.1800 (pen & light brown ink (probably bistre) and brush wash over black chalk on laid paper) by Tiepolo

The School. 19th century
6317564 The School. 19th century. by Burnet, John (1784-1868); (add.info.: The School. From an engraving by John Burnet based on the work A Village School by Sir David Wilkie)

The Government Awkward Squad (colour litho)
964627 The Government Awkward Squad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Government Awkward Squad)

They were rough looking desperadoes
931023 They were rough looking desperadoes by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarlet Letter, published by Metheun & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man of the East, who gave all his children a feast", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386700 " There was an Old Man of the East, who gave all his children a feast", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Austrian bullying in invaded countries (colour litho)
2808674 Austrian bullying in invaded countries (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Austrian bullying in the invaded countries)

If you carry on like this I ll throw you all out the door! (colour litho)
2818898 If you carry on like this I ll throw you all out the door! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A scandalous session in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho)
2818834 A scandalous session in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A grand stand - a scene outside the Church of St Mary-le-Strand, London, on Lord Mayors Day (litho)
6014294 A grand stand - a scene outside the Church of St Mary-le-Strand, London, on Lord Mayors Day (litho) by Heath, Dudley (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Supplement, The Seven Ages by Louis Wain - Two. " And then, the whining schoolboy, with his satchel, and shining morning face

Good and Bad children, early 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT327070 Good and Bad children, early 18th century (colour engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boys having a pillow fight, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730876 Boys having a pillow fight, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys having pillow fight)

Congressional ju-jitsu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786239 Congressional ju-jitsu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Braun, Ludwig (1836-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congressional ju-jitsu)

Satire on the introduction of conscription into the French Army. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786089 Satire on the introduction of conscription into the French Army. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School

Flemish Pastime (engraving)
3622037 Flemish Pastime (engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flemish Pastime. After Adriaen Brouwer.); © Look and Learn

Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches
2655424 Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of a Life of a Man-of-Wars Man, pub

Man on an unruly horse on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1850s

Policeman on horseback with an unruly crowd
A policeman on horseback, trying to control an unruly crowd. Date: 20th century

Cottage Door, c. 1780 (oil on canvas)
HEH416334 Cottage Door, c.1780 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 148x120 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

End of class (engraving)
5207277 End of class (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of class. Illustration for Le Petit Francais Illustre)

Unruly Students in the classroom, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730878 Unruly Students in the classroom, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unruly Students in the classroom)

A session of ju-jitsu in the chamber. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786238 A session of ju-jitsu in the chamber. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Braun, Ludwig (1836-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: A session of ju-jitsu in the chamber)

Morbid credulity, she is upset that she invades a school in Bari to save her children from exsanguination (Colour Litho)
2814918 Morbid credulity, she is upset that she invades a school in Bari to save her children from exsanguination (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Education for the Privileged, A School for the Children of Courtiers, Vienna
2602023 Education for the Privileged, A School for the Children of Courtiers, Vienna, 1867 (w/c on paper) by Acqua, Cesare Felix dell (1821-1904); 45.7x58.4 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery

The village school (colour litho)
3097094 The village school (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The village school)

The Crowd, 1923 (litho)
874686 The Crowd, 1923 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 37.62 x30.16 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

A Victorian Christmas card of a headmaster looking at unruly boys in a classroom, c
3603738 A Victorian Christmas card of a headmaster looking at unruly boys in a classroom, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Enlistment of Sickles Brigade, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497523 Enlistment of Sickles Brigade, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.8 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Making the Christmas Pudding, 1848 (engraving) (b / w photo)
ILN112183 Making the Christmas Pudding, 1848 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Enraged Musician, 17th century (oil on canvas)
AMO98764 The Enraged Musician, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 28x48 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Student life: scene from Gesichte Philanders von Sittewald, by Johann Michael Moscherosch (engraving)
5208058 Student life: scene from Gesichte Philanders von Sittewald, by Johann Michael Moscherosch (engraving) by German School

UNRULY HUSTINGS CROWD
An unruly crowd at the Hustings Date: 1847

Southend - Never Never Land - Unruly Classroom
Southend - Never Never Land classroom model diorama depicting a classroom with unruly animal pupils. Date: circa 1935

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"Unruly: A Journey Through Chaos and Disorder" Step into the world of unruliness, where chaos reigns and order is but a distant memory. From the quaint setting of The Old Curiosity Shop to the bustling schoolroom filled with mischievous schoolboys, this captivating journey will leave you astounded. Imagine a Christmas card depicting rowdy schoolboys and their exasperated teacher, capturing the essence of youthful energy that cannot be contained. Or picture an Oval cricket crowd in uproar, cheering on their favorite team with unbridled enthusiasm. But it doesn't stop there. Witness the historic FA Cup Final at Wembley in 1923, as a frenzied crowd invades the pitch in jubilation. Transport yourself back to a village schoolhouse in 1854 through an oil on canvas masterpiece that portrays unruly children testing their limits. Engaging engravings bring forth scenes like "Go it, Sal. " where spectators encourage daring feats while "The Peacemaker" showcases both disorder and resolution within its colored lines. British soldiers unleash violence at a railway station while gypsies engage in a brawl during a Christening ceremony - all captured vividly through color lithographs. An eventful banquet unfolds before your eyes as guests lose themselves amidst revelry and merriment. French parliamentarians passionately debate the election of a new president, resulting in unruly scenes that mirror political turmoil. And finally, witness true heroism as depicted by "The unruly beast. . Threw his lovely burden from his back, and Jones caught her in his arms. " This poignant moment captures bravery amidst chaos - reminding us that even amid disorder, acts of kindness can prevail. Join us on this extraordinary journey through history's most untamed moments; explore human nature when rules are cast aside and let your imagination run wild amidst these captivating visuals of unruliness.