Eccentric Collection (page 5)

Heatons Folly
This late 18th century folly was a church-like building with a tower, situated in Peckham, south London, erected by an eccentric by the name of Heaton. Date: 1875

Joseph Johnson, from Etchings of Remarkable Beggars
XYC281547 Joseph Johnson, from Etchings of Remarkable Beggars, Itinerant Traders and Other Persons... 1815 (engraving) 9 (engraving) by Smith

Dog Mania, plate 106 from Le Bon Genre, 1818 (coloured engraving)
STC120495 Dog Mania, plate 106 from Le Bon Genre, 1818 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Self Portrait, c. 1713 (oil on canvas)
BEN124608 Self Portrait, c.1713 (oil on canvas) by Resani, Arcangelo (1670-1740); 100.5x87.3 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Henry Cavendish, F. R. S. (1731-1810), 19th c. (pen, ink and wash)
XJF134150 Henry Cavendish, F.R.S. (1731-1810), 19th c. (pen, ink and wash) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British natural philosopher, scientist)

Self portrait (cyanotype)
LSH239055 Self portrait (cyanotype) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; (add.info.: dressed as a Roman soldier; ); eLinley Sambourne House; English

La Derniere Mode, fashion plates caricaturing hair and hat styles
CHT252591 La Derniere Mode, fashion plates caricaturing hair and hat styles, 1909 (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Joseph Peladan (1858-1918) (b / w photo)
CHT247739 Joseph Peladan (1858-1918) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Ad Omnia Leonardo da Vinci, thought to be a self portrait of the artist (oil on canvas)
LST204010 Ad Omnia Leonardo da Vinci, thought to be a self portrait of the artist (oil on canvas) by Melies, Georges (1861-1938); 63.5x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) 1899 (b / w photo)
NUL201178 Portrait of Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) 1899 (b/w photo) by Cazals, Frederic Auguste (1865-1941); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Eagle Owl Fur Hat and The Crane Hat, cartoon fashion plates
CHT171322 The Eagle Owl Fur Hat and The Crane Hat, cartoon fashion plates, 1910 (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Woman in a Day Dress with a hairstyle a la Belle Poule
CHT157333 Woman in a Day Dress with a hairstyle a la Belle Poule, period of American Independence, 1779-80 (coloured engraving) by French School

Ratapoil, c. 1850 and c. 1960 (bronze with dark brown patina)
988837 Ratapoil, c.1850 and c.1960 (bronze with dark brown patina) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ratapoil. Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Vladimir de Pachmann, Russo-German pianist famous for his playing of the works of Chopin (b / w photo)
6030528 Vladimir de Pachmann, Russo-German pianist famous for his playing of the works of Chopin (b/w photo) by European Photographer

The Rombalds Moor Hermit, Old Yorkshire. 1881

Marquis of Anglesey in costume
Henry Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, aristocrat renowned for his eccentric love of theatre, pictured in a particularly flamboyant costume for a part in a production at his own theatre

Jo Carstairs in racing boat Estella IV
Marion Joe Carstairs, pictured with her engineer Mr Joe Harris in the Napier engine racing motor boat, Estella IV which she planned to drive in the International Trophy Race for Motor Boats to be

Ornament with Arabesques, 1526 / 30, printed 1684 (etching)
5889622 Ornament with Arabesques, 1526/30, printed 1684 (etching) by Hopfer, Daniel (1493-1536); 26.8x19.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Cartoon, Eccentric Behaviour of the GOM
Cartoon, William Gladstone and Dr Andrew Clark (his doctor), Eccentric Behaviour of the GOM [Grand Old Man] on board the Sunbeam - Hold Him! 1885

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, c. 1596
4820466 Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, c.1596 by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); height: 6.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624)

"There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386620 " There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386614 " There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media)
LIT389601 Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media) by Thai School; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

"There was a Young Lady whose bonnet came untied when the birds sat upon it", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386654 " There was a Young Lady whose bonnet came untied when the birds sat upon it", 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

Barkis, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465577 Barkis, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Jimmy Gordon, an eccentric character of Cambridge (engraving)
609495 Jimmy Gordon, an eccentric character of Cambridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jimmy Gordon)

Nathaniel Bentley Esq, An eccentric character and hardwareman of Leadenhall Street, London (engraving)
584147 Nathaniel Bentley Esq, An eccentric character and hardwareman of Leadenhall Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nathaniel Bentley Esq)

Portrait of an Unidentified Woman (oil on canvas)
NYH154242 Portrait of an Unidentified Woman (oil on canvas) by American School, (18th century); 125x98.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Sketch of an eccentric foreign mode for men, 1924
Sketch of an eccentric foreign mode for men, Germany, 1924 (1920s mens fashion) Date: 1924

Cauliflower Teapot, from Burlem, Staffordshire, c. 1759-66 (lead glazed cream earthenware
FIT282726 Cauliflower Teapot, from Burlem, Staffordshire, c.1759-66 (lead glazed cream earthenware, slip-cast) by English School, (18th century); height:11.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Self portrait as a sailor (cyanotype)
LSH239058 Self portrait as a sailor (cyanotype) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

The Union Club, 1801 (colour engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF212296 The Union Club, 1801 (colour engraving) (b/w photo) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Le Cochon et ses Deux Petits, or Rich Pickings for a Noble Appetite
NCO189723 Le Cochon et ses Deux Petits, or Rich Pickings for a Noble Appetite, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Woman in the Knights Cross Chignon with fichu bonnet
Rear view of a woman in the Knights Cross Chignon with fichu bonnet embroidered with pearls. Chignon en Croix de Chevalier

Rear view of womans chignon with curls and feathers called the Qu es-aco. Chignon en Qu es-aco. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Rear view of a womans chignon with two pigtails and four papoose curls called the Chancellor. Chignon a la Chanceliere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

Woman in the Teresa coiffure with large hood over a bonnet. Coiffure a la Therese, named for Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy-Carignan

Wpman in a round bonnet called a turned-up calash
Woman in a round bonnet with ribbon rosette and two ringlets. The bonnet is called a turned-up calash, Caleche retroussee, after the carriage with a folding top

Woman in her hair in a ponytail under a hunting hat
Woman in a hunting hat, Chapeau de Chasse, with feathers, and hair worn in a ponytail called the flame of love, Flambeau d Amour

Woman in the Belle Poule hairstyle, 1778
Woman wearing a model ship in her hair inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778. Coiffure a la Belle Poule

Woman wearing a huge hat called the Happiness of the Century, Chapeau au Bonheur du Siecle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from

Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat, Chapeau a la Phrygienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King

Woman in a night cape and large Voluptuese bonnet. Coiffure de nuit, a la Voluptueuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era

Woman in hairstyle called Feelings Returned, 1770s
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets, plumes and miniature bonnet called Feelings Returned. Coiffure aux sentiments replies. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

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"Embracing the Eccentric: Tales of Unconventional Adventures from Italy to England" In Venice, where eccentricity thrives, a masked Antipope roams the canals, adding intrigue to this enchanting city. Lord Walter Rothschild's zebra-drawn trap turns heads in London, a whimsical sight that captures the essence of his eccentric nature. "The Disturbing Muses" artwork in Italy leaves viewers puzzled and captivated by its unconventional beauty and thought-provoking imagery. A fox hunting accident takes an unexpected turn when an eccentric rider stumbles upon a hidden treasure buried deep within the English countryside. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey stands as a testament to his eccentric taste, with its grandeur and architectural marvels leaving visitors awe-struck. Shavington Day's unconventional hunting methods raise eyebrows as he embarks on daring adventures that defy traditional norms in pursuit of thrill. Mytton's audacious ride atop a bear astonishes onlookers in England's West Wycombe village - proof that true eccentrics fearlessly embrace life's wildest moments. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey continues to inspire awe with its extravagant design and opulent interiors - a testament to one man's unapologetic eccentricity. Mytton takes an infamous shortcut home through treacherous terrain, showcasing his fearless spirit and disregard for conventional paths. The New Forest Snake Catcher mesmerizes locals with their peculiar ability to handle venomous serpents without fear or harm - truly an eccentric profession. Walter Rothschild drives his team of zebras through Tring Park, defying expectations once again with his love for exotic animals and adventurous pursuits. From Italy’s mysterious art scene to England’s daring escapades, these tales highlight individuals who embraced their eccentricities, leaving a lasting impression on the world around them.