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Absurdities Collection

"Embracing the Absurd: A Whimsical Journey Through William Heath Robinson's Imaginative World" Step into a realm where absurdities reign supreme

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson

Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson
An interesting and elegant apparatus designed to overcome once for all the difficulties of conveying green peas to the mouth

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Laying the foundation stone of the projected new structure to replace Waterloo Bridge (litho)

Laying the foundation stone of the projected new structure to replace Waterloo Bridge (litho)
1090673 Laying the foundation stone of the projected new structure to replace Waterloo Bridge (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The only way out of an Awkward Predicament (litho)

The only way out of an Awkward Predicament (litho)
1090675 The only way out of an Awkward Predicament (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The only way out of an Awkward Predicament)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho)

Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho)
1090681 Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring cleaning in Highgate woods)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)

Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5210148 Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The building of Saltash Bridge)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Flat life, how the tenant of the top flat can enjoy all the amenities of a back garden (litho)

Flat life, how the tenant of the top flat can enjoy all the amenities of a back garden (litho)
1090695 Flat life, how the tenant of the top flat can enjoy all the amenities of a back garden (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)

Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5210108 Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old-fashioned method of testing the speed of engines)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Queeriflora Babyoides (engraving)

Queeriflora Babyoides (engraving)
973269 Queeriflora Babyoides (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queeriflora Babyoides)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A Croquet Match (coloured engraving)

A Croquet Match (coloured engraving)
2818064 A Croquet Match (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Croquet Match)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Alarming Prospect, the Single Ladies off to the Diggings (coloured engraving)

Alarming Prospect, the Single Ladies off to the Diggings (coloured engraving)
2818057 Alarming Prospect, the Single Ladies off to the Diggings (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alarming Prospect)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Progress of Bloomerism, or a Complete Change (coloured engraving)

Progress of Bloomerism, or a Complete Change (coloured engraving)
2818056 Progress of Bloomerism, or a Complete Change (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Progress of Bloomerism, or a Complete Change)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Hoisting the Chaperone (litho)

Hoisting the Chaperone (litho)
1090688 Hoisting the Chaperone (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoisting the Chaperone)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Interesting treatment of cattle on an argentine stock farm to make the meat tender

Interesting treatment of cattle on an argentine stock farm to make the meat tender and soft before killing (litho)
1090703 Interesting treatment of cattle on an argentine stock farm to make the meat tender and soft before killing (litho) by Robinson

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Cover illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)

Cover illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5198697 Cover illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Baccopipia Gracilis (engraving)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Puffia Leatherbellowsa (engraving)

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

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The letter P (engraving)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Worrying Whizzing Wasp (engraving)

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

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Step this way (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The home-made christmas present (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Something on each way, a fish tragedy (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Modesty (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: New and ingenious methods of advertising (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: An Awkward Predicament (litho)

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

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Flat life, the spare bedroom (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The new banting bed for reducing the figure (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Chutney sauce notes (litho)

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

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The new safety-fork adjustment for motor-cars for the protection of chickens on the road (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Eye of the Law (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The new method of testing scent discrimination in young foxhounds (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Sale-time improvements, the one-at-a-time method for the more orderly conducting of sales

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

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Tortoise coursing, a pastime for the peacefully disposed (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Ghost (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The hole in the sporran, a tale of accumulating interest (litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Some Sea-side Fashions for 1863 (coloured engraving)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (chromolitho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)

Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5198690 Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A Pic-nic in the Drawing Room, a capital thing for a Wet Day (coloured engraving)

A Pic-nic in the Drawing Room, a capital thing for a Wet Day (coloured engraving)
2818061 A Pic-nic in the Drawing Room, a capital thing for a Wet Day (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pic-nic in the Drawing Room)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate (coloured engraving)

A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate (coloured engraving)
2818059 A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Prize Baby Show)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving)

Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving)
973281 Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enkoopia Chickabiddia)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Fishia Marina (engraving)

Fishia Marina (engraving)
973273 Fishia Marina (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishia Marina. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving)

Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving)
973270 Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Crabbia Horrida (engraving)

Crabbia Horrida (engraving)
973263 Crabbia Horrida (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crabbia Horrida. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Bassia Palealensis (engraving)

Bassia Palealensis (engraving)
973261 Bassia Palealensis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bassia Palealensis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving)

Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving)
973260 Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bubblia Blowpipia. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The letter J (engraving)

The letter J (engraving)
973242 The letter J (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter J. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving)

The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving)
973149 The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving)

The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving)
973139 The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judicious Jubilant Jay)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Bountiful Beetle (engraving)

The Bountiful Beetle (engraving)
973131 The Bountiful Beetle (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bountiful Beetle. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving)

The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving)
973130 The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comfortable Confidential Cow)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Elasticity, disinterested conduct of kind-hearted motorists to sufferers from the bad state of

Elasticity, disinterested conduct of kind-hearted motorists to sufferers from the bad state of the road (litho)
1090744 Elasticity, disinterested conduct of kind-hearted motorists to sufferers from the bad state of the road (litho) by Robinson

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The wart chair, a simple device for removing a wart from the top of the head (litho)

The wart chair, a simple device for removing a wart from the top of the head (litho)
1090717 The wart chair, a simple device for removing a wart from the top of the head (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wart chair)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy (litho)

The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy (litho)
1090716 The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The still small voice, Mrs Blendlethorpe, 'For goodness sake, John

The still small voice, Mrs Blendlethorpe, "For goodness sake, John, wake up at once;theres someone calling for
1090715 The still small voice, Mrs Blendlethorpe, " For goodness sake, John, wake up at once; theres someone calling for help in the room beneath" (litho) by Robinson

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse (litho)

Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse (litho)
1090704 Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Successful outcome of intelligent precaution observed by old lady in the sound of mull (litho)

Successful outcome of intelligent precaution observed by old lady in the sound of mull (litho)
1090701 Successful outcome of intelligent precaution observed by old lady in the sound of mull (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Fixing up the new aerial (litho)

Fixing up the new aerial (litho)
1090696 Fixing up the new aerial (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fixing up the new aerial)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Safety first! New road regulations shortly to be introduced to ensure the safety

Safety first! New road regulations shortly to be introduced to ensure the safety and comfort of pedestrians (litho)
1090694 Safety first! New road regulations shortly to be introduced to ensure the safety and comfort of pedestrians (litho) by Robinson

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Just a picnic at Whipsnade (litho)

Just a picnic at Whipsnade (litho)
1090686 Just a picnic at Whipsnade (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Just a picnic at Whipsnade)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Double cross tennis, for economising space in local tournaments

Double cross tennis, for economising space in local tournaments and generally gingering up the game (litho)
1090685 Double cross tennis, for economising space in local tournaments and generally gingering up the game (litho) by Robinson

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Coquette (litho)

Coquette (litho)
1090684 Coquette (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coquette. Illustration for Absurdities, A Book of Collected Drawings by Heath Robinson (Hutchinson)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: How they put the tartans on the kilts in an old kilt-works in the Highlands (litho)

How they put the tartans on the kilts in an old kilt-works in the Highlands (litho)
1090680 How they put the tartans on the kilts in an old kilt-works in the Highlands (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Guildhall of London, on the eve of the Lord Mayors Banquet (litho)

The Guildhall of London, on the eve of the Lord Mayors Banquet (litho)
1090672 The Guildhall of London, on the eve of the Lord Mayors Banquet (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guildhall of London)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A Court Ball in the 18th Century (colour litho)

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)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A substitute for the Sea Side, or the Serpentine as it might be (coloured engraving)

A substitute for the Sea Side, or the Serpentine as it might be (coloured engraving)
2818067 A substitute for the Sea Side, or the Serpentine as it might be (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A substitute for the Sea Side)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: A Rather Fast Steeple Chase (coloured engraving)

A Rather Fast Steeple Chase (coloured engraving)
2818066 A Rather Fast Steeple Chase (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rather Fast Steeple Chase)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Swimming for Ladies (coloured engraving)

Swimming for Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818062 Swimming for Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming for Ladies)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Preparatory School for Young Ladies (coloured engraving)

Preparatory School for Young Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818055 Preparatory School for Young Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparatory School for Young Ladies)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Conversazione of Ladies (coloured engraving)

Conversazione of Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818052 Conversazione of Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversazione of Ladies)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving)

Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818049 Farming for Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farming for Ladies)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Fashions for 1844 (coloured engraving)

Fashions for 1844 (coloured engraving)
2818048 Fashions for 1844 (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashions for 1844)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: 5210122

5210122

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Volunteer Movement, Jones and Family go under Canvass (coloured engraving)

Volunteer Movement, Jones and Family go under Canvass (coloured engraving)
2818063 Volunteer Movement, Jones and Family go under Canvass (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteer Movement)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes (coloured engraving)

Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes (coloured engraving)
2818058 Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Higgledy-Piggledy, or a Domestic Republic (coloured engraving)

Higgledy-Piggledy, or a Domestic Republic (coloured engraving)
2818053 Higgledy-Piggledy, or a Domestic Republic (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Higgledy-Piggledy, or a Domestic Republic)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Manypeeplia Upsidownia (engraving)

Manypeeplia Upsidownia (engraving)
973274 Manypeeplia Upsidownia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manypeeplia Upsidownia)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Armchairia Comfortabilis (engraving)

Armchairia Comfortabilis (engraving)
973259 Armchairia Comfortabilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armchairia Comfortabilis)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The letter X (engraving)

The letter X (engraving)
973256 The letter X (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter X. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The Zigzag Zealous Zebra (engraving)

The Zigzag Zealous Zebra (engraving)
973154 The Zigzag Zealous Zebra (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zigzag Zealous Zebra)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: Washtubbia Circularis (engraving)

Washtubbia Circularis (engraving)
973288 Washtubbia Circularis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washtubbia Circularis)

Background imageAbsurdities Collection: The letter H (engraving)

The letter H (engraving)
973164 The letter H (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter H. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)



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"Embracing the Absurd: A Whimsical Journey Through William Heath Robinson's Imaginative World" Step into a realm where absurdities reign supreme, as depicted by the ingenious mind of William Heath Robinson. With his Pea Apparatus, he unveils a contraption so intricate and convoluted that it leaves us in awe and wonder. Meanwhile, in Flat Life, we witness the tenant of the top flat enjoying all the luxuries of a back garden within their confined space – a delightful paradox indeed. Robinson's illustrations for Railway Ribaldry take us on an uproarious ride through comical scenarios. From an unconventional Croquet Match to Single Ladies off to the Diggings, each scene brims with hilarity and unexpected twists. And who could forget about Bloomerism? The Progress of Bloomerism showcases a complete transformation that challenges societal norms with its colorful engravings. In Hoisting the Chaperone, Robinson tickles our funny bone once more as he presents an amusing situation involving strict supervision during social outings. But it is not just humans who find themselves entangled in these whimsies; even cattle are subject to peculiar treatments on Argentine stock farms to ensure tender meat – an alarming yet fascinating prospect. As we delve deeper into this world of absurdities, Baccopipia Gracilis catches our eye with its enchanting engraving depicting a fantastical plant species unlike any other - truly queeriflora at its finest. Finally, let us not overlook Robinson's cover illustration for Railway Ribaldry which promises countless laughs and surprises within its pages. So come along on this extraordinary journey through William Heath Robinson's imaginative universe where everyday life is turned upside down and laughter knows no bounds. Prepare yourself for delightful perplexities that will leave you both bewildered and delighted in equal measure.

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