Fool Collection (page 6)

The Doorkeeper, detail from The Wise and Foolish Virgins, c. 1868 (stained glass)
3474840 The Doorkeeper, detail from The Wise and Foolish Virgins, c.1868 (stained glass) by Hassam, Alfred (1842-69); Church of St Mary, Putney, London, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Heaton)

King Lear and the fool (engraving)
2808092 King Lear and the fool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear and the fool.); © Look and Learn

King Lear. Act III, Scene II (gravure)
672015 King Lear. Act III, Scene II (gravure) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear. Act III, Scene II)

English Costume
LLM455375 English Costume by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Costume 1200. Illustration from The Costumes of All Nations by Albert Kretschmer and Carl Rohrbach)

Boars head
LLM454839 Boars head by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boars head. Illustration from Christmas with the Poets (Ward Lock, 1869).); © Look and Learn

The King Drinks (oil on panel)
CH451404 The King Drinks (oil on panel) by Cleve, Maerten van (1527-81) (workshop of); 68.2x103.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Fool with Cap and Bells, early 17th century (pen & brown ink with brown
CTS449149 Fool with Cap and Bells, early 17th century (pen & brown ink with brown, grey & rose washes) by Passe, Crispin I de (c.1565-1637); 8.9x8.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Scene in Bedlam, plate VIII, from A Rakes Progress
STC451150 Scene in Bedlam, plate VIII, from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving)
698811 Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The fool and Charles VI, King of France (1368-1422) (chromolitho)
724769 The fool and Charles VI, King of France (1368-1422) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fool and Charles VI)

The First of April (chromolitho)
730070 The First of April (chromolitho) by Grierson, Charles MacIvor or MacIver (1864-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First of April)

Titania and Bottom in "A Midsummers Night Dream"from Children
IL100135 Titania and Bottom in " A Midsummers Night Dream" from Childrens Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) pub. by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Physical Aid, or Britannia recovered from a trance: also
NCO190181 Physical Aid, or Britannia recovered from a trance: also, The Patriotic Courage of Sherry Andrews & a Peep into the Fog

The Theatrical Bubble: being a new specimen of astonishing Powers in the great
NCO190473 The Theatrical Bubble: being a new specimen of astonishing Powers in the great Politico-Punchinello, in the Art of Dramatic-Puffing

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner
5893729 Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving)

Fashionable woman sending a verbal message via a fool
5893688 Fashionable woman sending a verbal message via a fool by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Fashionable woman sending an urgent verbal message by a fool who has already forgotten)

The Lady and Death, 1541 (copperplate engraving)
5058818 The Lady and Death, 1541 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 7.8 x 5.1 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Death destroys all human beauty ); German

The old king was now left with no other companion than the poor fool (King Lear)
3949485 The old king was now left with no other companion than the poor fool (King Lear), from Tales from Shakespeare pub. by Ward Lock & Co Ltd, 1930-40s (colour litho) by Jackson, A

The Montgolsier: A first rate of the French Aerial Navy (print)
3869769 The Montgolsier: A first rate of the French Aerial Navy (print) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Satirical illustration, The Montgolfier)

The Jester, c. 1519-20 (tempera on panel)
3740420 The Jester, c.1519-20 (tempera on panel) by Reichlich, Marx (c.1485-1520); 44.5 x 33.7 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; Austrian, out of copyright

A Fool and His Folly (litho)
1603283 A Fool and His Folly (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fool and His Folly. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 June 1891)

"Whats o clock?"(engraving)
5212812 " Whats o clock?" (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Whats o clock)

Touchstone and Audrey, 1886 (oil on canvas)
822890 Touchstone and Audrey, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88); 69x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Touchstone and Audrey. Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1822-1888)

Mr J P Hartley as Touchstone, As You Like It, Act V, scene i (engraving)
971640 Mr J P Hartley as Touchstone, As You Like It, Act V, scene i (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J P Hartley as Touchstone, As You Like It, Act V)

A jailer, a minstrel, a fool, bourgeoisie, a beggar, a pilgrim and a shepherd (chromolitho)
964267 A jailer, a minstrel, a fool, bourgeoisie, a beggar, a pilgrim and a shepherd (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A jailer, a minstrel, a fool)

Costume of a fool, 16th Century (coloured engraving)
976092 Costume of a fool, 16th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a fool, 16th Century)

The jester and the young woman, 1520 (etching)
3704020 The jester and the young woman, 1520 (etching) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533); 10.5x7.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Horn Dance, Abbots Bromley, the "Fool"and Robin Hood (b / w photo)
3091512 The Horn Dance, Abbots Bromley, the " Fool" and Robin Hood (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horn Dance, Abbots Bromley)

Fools Cap World Map, c. 1590 (engraving)
3036384 Fools Cap World Map, c.1590 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); (add.info.: Antique print of a world map as the face of a court jesterAs A Fools CapA ; engraving, c. 1590)

Bal a la Cour (colour litho)
3095676 Bal a la Cour (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bal a la Cour. Illustration for Francois I, Le Roi Chevalier)

The Barmaid at Battleton (engraving)
1058986 The Barmaid at Battleton (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barmaid at Battleton)

Portrait of Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846), 1832. Creator: Trouvé
Portrait of Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846), 1832. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Dancing Mezzetin, ca 1720. Creator: Anonymous
Dancing Mezzetin, ca 1720. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Village fair, um 1700. Creator: Verburgh, Rutger (1678-1727)
Village fair, um 1700. Private Collection

The Fool and the Lady. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Fool and the Lady

Tyne Tees Television presenter Bill Steel with comedian Ken Dodd on 5th November 1981

Tooth tickler Ken Dodd left the tranquility of Knotty Ash to visit " down town sunny Sunderland, " on 10th December, 1979 where he opened a Wearside bread shop

Prince Edward opening Chessington World of Adventure Chessington Zoo, Surrey July 1987

Queen. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Queen

Ill-Matched Lovers, c. 1520 / 1525. Creator: Quinten Metsys
Ill-Matched Lovers, c. 1520/1525

Fool with a Girl Looking Through Her Fingers. Creator: Werner Jacobsz. van den Valckert
Fool with a Girl Looking Through Her Fingers

Laughing Fool, ca. 1612. Creator: Werner Jacobsz. van den Valckert
Laughing Fool, ca. 1612

The Festival of Fools, after 1570. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
The Festival of Fools, after 1570

A Fool and a Woman, 1520. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
A Fool and a Woman, 1520

The Wisdom of Fools, from Six Proverbs. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II
The Wisdom of Fools, from Six Proverbs

Two Fools Dancing from Two and Three Fools of the Carnival, 1642. After Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Geminiano Caldarostaro crying out and holding a tub, with a tasseled hat, ca. 1597-1601

Bolinka and Marcolfus, late 15th-early 16th century. Creator: Daniel Hopfer
Bolinka and Marcolfus, late 15th-early 16th century. After Hans Weiditz the Younger

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"Foolishness knows no bounds as it dances through the realms of imagination. From whimsical cartoons to enchanting mermaids and treacherous U-Boats, the fool's journey takes unexpected turns. In the midst of WW1 chaos, Tarot Card 22 - Le Fou (The Fool) reminds us that even in darkness, laughter can be found. Step back in time to Mr Popple Drunk's misadventures in 1898, where his antics left everyone rolling with laughter. The Tarot Card Fool from the 17th century captures the essence of a jester's unpredictable nature. April Fool's Day brings out coats adorned with playful pranks in 1924, while Shakespeare's King Lear finds solace and wisdom through his loyal companion, the Fool. Alonzo Chappel beautifully illustrates their bond. Comedian Ken Dodd tickles funny bones alongside his Diddy Man Dicky Mint at Whitley Bay Playhouse on December 9th. Their comedic chemistry creates an uproar of joy among audiences. A court jester dressed in red and blue dons bells as they bravely step forward to entertain kings and queens throughout history. Their colorful presence adds mirth to solemn courts. Satirical artwork mocks medical prescriptions, reminding us not to take life too seriously. Laughter truly is the best medicine for our souls. In a wrestling scene straight out of Shakespeare's "As You Like It, " humor intertwines with drama as characters grapple both physically and mentally for amusement and triumph. Stonewall Jackson himself knew that amidst war's gravity, lighthearted moments could bring respite from battlefields soaked in sorrow. Finally, a timeless painting depicts Carnival playfully clashing with Lent – a reminder that even tradition cannot suppress foolishness entirely. "