Absurd Collection (page 3)

The Great Seal blesses the Princesses (litho)
6020366 The Great Seal blesses the Princesses (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Seal blesses the Princesses)

"Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and now, dammit, hunting"(litho)
6013347 " Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and now, dammit, hunting" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland)

Punch cartoon: The Nose Comforter - man protecting his nose against the cold (engraving)
6034687 Punch cartoon: The Nose Comforter - man protecting his nose against the cold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Lewis Carroll (b / w photo)
5668963 Lewis Carroll (b/w photo) by Rejlander, Oscar Gustav (1813-1875); (add.info.: Victorian photograph taken by Oscar Gustave Rejlander (1813-1875). Photograph of original cabinet card

English cartoon mocking the fashion for women wearing feather headdresses, 1790 (litho)
5208520 English cartoon mocking the fashion for women wearing feather headdresses, 1790 (litho) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208501 French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Feather Dusters in Fashion (engraving)
972640 Feather Dusters in Fashion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feather Dusters in Fashion)

Baccopipia Gracilis (engraving)
973268 Baccopipia Gracilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baccopipia Gracilis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Puffia Leatherbellowsa (engraving)
973267 Puffia Leatherbellowsa (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puffia Leatherbellowsa)

The letter P (engraving)
973235 The letter P (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter P. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Worrying Whizzing Wasp (engraving)
973150 The Worrying Whizzing Wasp (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worrying Whizzing Wasp)

Step this way (litho)
1090748 Step this way (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Step this way. Illustration for Absurdities)

The home-made christmas present (litho)
1090742 The home-made christmas present (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The home-made christmas present)

Something on each way, a fish tragedy (litho)
1090740 Something on each way, a fish tragedy (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Something on each way, a fish tragedy)

Modesty (litho)
1090736 Modesty (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modesty. Illustration for Absurdities, A Book of Collected Drawings by Heath Robinson (Hutchinson)

New and ingenious methods of advertising (litho)
1090732 New and ingenious methods of advertising (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: New and ingenious methods of advertising)

Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho)
1090721 Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming the channel)

Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho)
1090718 Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment)

An Awkward Predicament (litho)
1090710 An Awkward Predicament (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Awkward Predicament)

Flat life, the spare bedroom (litho)
1090693 Flat life, the spare bedroom (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life, the spare bedroom)

The new banting bed for reducing the figure (litho)
1090687 The new banting bed for reducing the figure (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new banting bed for reducing the figure)

Chutney sauce notes (litho)
1090682 Chutney sauce notes (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chutney sauce notes)

The new safety-fork adjustment for motor-cars for the protection of chickens on the road (litho)
1090679 The new safety-fork adjustment for motor-cars for the protection of chickens on the road (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Eye of the Law (litho)
1090678 The Eye of the Law (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eye of the Law)

A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho)
1090677 A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The new method of testing scent discrimination in young foxhounds (litho)
1090674 The new method of testing scent discrimination in young foxhounds (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sale-time improvements, the one-at-a-time method for the more orderly conducting of sales
1090671 Sale-time improvements, the one-at-a-time method for the more orderly conducting of sales and the protection of assistants (litho) by Robinson

Tortoise coursing, a pastime for the peacefully disposed (litho)
1090669 Tortoise coursing, a pastime for the peacefully disposed (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tortoise coursing)

The Ghost (litho)
1090668 The Ghost (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ghost. Illustration for Absurdities, A Book of Collected Drawings by Heath Robinson (Hutchinson)

The hole in the sporran, a tale of accumulating interest (litho)
1090664 The hole in the sporran, a tale of accumulating interest (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hole in the sporran)

"There was an Old Person of Tring, who embellished his nose with a ring", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386706 " There was an Old Person of Tring, who embellished his nose with a ring", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Vienna, who lived upon Tincture of Senna", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386695 " There was an Old Man of Vienna, who lived upon Tincture of Senna", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man who said, How shall I flee from this horrible Cow
LLM386676 " There was an Old Man who said, How shall I flee from this horrible Cow? ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386673 " There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386648 " There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386641 " There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386634 " There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Leeds, whose head was infested with beads", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386631 " There was an Old Person of Leeds, whose head was infested with beads", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Troy, whose drink was warm brandy and soy", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386607 " There was an Old Person of Troy, whose drink was warm brandy and soy", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Some Sea-side Fashions for 1863 (coloured engraving)
2818065 Some Sea-side Fashions for 1863 (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Sea-side Fashions for 1863)

A tumultuous and comical scene on the Bohemian Diet: slaps, punches, kicks and trickles of ink (Colour Litho)
2815163 A tumultuous and comical scene on the Bohemian Diet: slaps, punches, kicks and trickles of ink (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Arrival in Milan of the stables of the famous Sahara emperor, James I (colour litho)
2814809 Arrival in Milan of the stables of the famous Sahara emperor, James I (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (chromolitho)
2797183 Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (chromolitho) by Bichard, Alphonse Adolphe (1841-p.1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adventures of Baron Munchhausen)

April Fools Card (colour litho)
3096401 April Fools Card (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April Fools Card)

Patched pair of trousers (colour litho)
3094680 Patched pair of trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patched pair of trousers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The evolution of the motor car (colour litho)
3094436 The evolution of the motor car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The evolution of the motor car)

Brighton and Worthing (b / w photo)
3095819 Brighton and Worthing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brighton and Worthing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho)
3093971 You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough)

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"Embracing the Absurd: A Whimsical Journey through Imagination" Step into a world where logic takes a backseat and absurdity reigns supreme. From the mind of William Heath Robinson, we are introduced to the Pea Apparatus - a contraption so convoluted it could only exist in dreams. In this topsy-turvy realm, even mundane tasks like mixing treated asbestos fiber become an outlandish spectacle. Witness the Heath Robinson machine, an intricate web of gears and pulleys that defy all reason. But let us not forget the words of that old man with a beard who warned us long ago - "It is just as I feared. " As we delve deeper into this nonsensical universe, we encounter anti-flu masks that transform faces into peculiar creatures from another dimension. And what about those living in flat life? The tenant on the top floor finds solace amidst their urban surroundings by enjoying all the amenities of a back garden. Oh, how delightful it must be to escape reality's constraints. Life itself can sometimes feel like one damned thing after another, but why not embrace its absurdities? With colorful illustrations from Railway Ribaldry and Widecombe Fair, W. Heath Robinson invites us to revel in whimsy and find joy in unexpected places. As we journey further into this fantastical landscape, we stumble upon rock formations resembling parading elephants in Arches National Park. And who can resist chuckling at Troupes anglaises' camp baggage from 1815 - surely no army would dare carry such comically oversized trunks. But perhaps most enchanting is Queeriflora Babyoides; an engraving depicting flowers with personalities as eccentric as their namesake suggests. In this world where imagination knows no bounds, anything becomes possible. So why not go beyond limits? For those ladies seeking equality even when it comes to smoking rights – here's a tongue-in-cheek suggestion to go the extra mile.