Happiness Collection (page 6)

Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25
DUV4207199 Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: Transvestissement)

Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back
FLO4718344 Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back and extract a tooth with string

Three friends enjoying true contentment from a single bottle of wine. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718168 Three friends enjoying true contentment from a single bottle of wine. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them
PCT4295615 Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them - happiness

The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto: Fay what you want, 1885
PCT4281730 The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto: Fay what you want, 1885; (add.info.: The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto)

Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown
3501410 Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown; (add.info.: Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown)

Tom and Maggie Tulliver fishing in childhood It was one of their happy mornings
536949 Tom and Maggie Tulliver fishing in childhood It was one of their happy mornings. Illustration by Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card
BAL10963 Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card; Private Collection

Spring (colour litho)
8632366 Spring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630756 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630759 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the FA Cup Final, London (b/w photo)
8676173 After the FA Cup Final, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the FA Cup Final)

Joy of the vintage (b/w photo)
8675665 Joy of the vintage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joy of the vintage, At close of the day the vintagers wend homewards)

School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate (b/w photo)
8634521 School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate)

Advertising card for Gendron velocipedes and tricycles (chromolitho)
8677753 Advertising card for Gendron velocipedes and tricycles (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thumbs up (coloured photo)
8675922 Thumbs up (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thumbs up: two sailors of the British cruiser HMS Exeter)

The Merry Jester (chromolitho)
8663994 The Merry Jester (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merry Jester)

Little boy wearing a straw hat (coloured photo)
8655843 Little boy wearing a straw hat (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy wearing a straw hat)

Laughter (coloured engraving)
8655704 Laughter (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laughter. Illustration for La Nature et L'Homme)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642927 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638754 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Don't worry, smile! (colour litho)
8656496 Don't worry, smile! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Don't worry, smile)

There are some fine jolly soles here (colour litho)
8656606 There are some fine jolly soles here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There are some fine jolly soles here. Faces on the sole of a foot)

Never trouble Trouble (b/w photo)
8656386 Never trouble Trouble (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Never trouble Trouble, Till Trouble troubles you, Keep on smiling)

"May Be's" (colour litho)
8650480 "May Be's" (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: "May Be's." Children of the Village)

Boys and Girls (colour litho)
8650485 Boys and Girls (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys and Girls)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643375 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard. Early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

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A popular party in the 16th century (engraving)
5944427 A popular party in the 16th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving A popular party in the 16th century Private collection.); Photo © Photo Josse

Bed collapsing under a happy couple (colour litho)
8656543 Bed collapsing under a happy couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bed collapsing under a happy couple)

Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board)
657756 Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Tempest. Edmond Dulac (1882-1953)

Couple ho smiles standing behind him saying: "Love is only perfume, a song, that smile" (postcard)
FGL5493335 Couple ho smiles standing behind him saying: "Love is only perfume, a song, that smile" (postcard) by Unknown photographer

The return of the sailor, reuniting with his family on the threshold of his cottage
MMM5460193 The return of the sailor, reuniting with his family on the threshold of his cottage. Oil on canvas, 18th century, by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834)

A recreation ground with a slide in a London setting
5310193 A recreation ground with a slide in a London setting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a recreation ground with a slide in a London setting, as a group of young girls play on a swing)

A young couple. Engraving 1866
JAB4121485 A young couple. Engraving 1866; (add.info.: A young couple. Engraving 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Illustration by Luigi Morgari for the "Boheme" by Giacomo Puccini - Civica Raccolta Bertarelli, Milan
XEE5027259 Illustration by Luigi Morgari for the "Boheme" by Giacomo Puccini - Civica Raccolta Bertarelli, Milan; (add.info)

His Majesty Kalakaua, King of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s
NWI4951519 His Majesty Kalakaua, King of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s.; (add.info.: His Majesty Kalakaua, King of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1830_12_23: Archeveche, 29 July - Anticlericalism
ICA4930068 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1830_12_23: Archeveche, 29 July - Anticlericalism, Religion - Cures, Eveques

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836636 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

A traditionnal festival in the streets of a japanese city Engraving from Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection
ELD4842148 A traditionnal festival in the streets of a japanese city Engraving from Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection; (add.info)

France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900
LUX4807227 France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Women running along the beach at Tower Bridge, 1947 (photo)
7340361 Women running along the beach at Tower Bridge, 1947 (photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: PA Reuter Photos Ltd Six women running along the beach at Tower Bridge)

Families of Swedish immigrants crossing Boston, Massachusetts, en route to the Midwest, circa 1850
NWI4891061 Families of Swedish immigrants crossing Boston, Massachusetts, en route to the Midwest, circa 1850. Colour engraving

American Independence Party, celebration of July 4 in New York, Cortland Street south towards Broadway, New York, 1834
NWI4880853 American Independence Party, celebration of July 4 in New York, Cortland Street south towards Broadway, New York, 1834

Celebration of the centenary of the American National Feast on July 4, in front of the Independence Hall
NWI4880316 Celebration of the centenary of the American National Feast on July 4, in front of the Independence Hall (or Pennsylvania State House) in Philadelphia, 1876

Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836082 Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty)

Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836080 Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty)

French Revolution (1789-1799): the celebration of victory by the people at the Palais Royal in Paris
NWI4835655 French Revolution (1789-1799): the celebration of victory by the people at the Palais Royal in Paris. Coloured water

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Happiness is a timeless masterpiece, painted by the brushstrokes of life itself. From Benjamin Lay's revolutionary spirit in the 18th century to HRH Queen Elizabeth II's regal grace, happiness transcends time and space. Just like Edward Atkinson Hornel's vibrant depiction of The Coming of Spring, it blooms in our hearts with every passing season. In the realm of love and joy, we witness a couple on a tennis court, their smiles mirroring the exuberant woman jumping in the foreground. As William Heath Robinson raises his comical toast to happiness, we are reminded that laughter truly is an elixir for our souls. From picturesque Juan les Pins travel posters enticing us with promises of sun-kissed bliss to Titian's Noli Me Tangere captivating us with its profound beauty, happiness takes many forms. It dances through our lives like a couple jumping on a tennis court, their infectious enthusiasm spreading like wildfire. Even amidst challenging times, such as Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience or during moments when uncertainty looms large like The Kitchen-God watching over us silently; happiness finds its way into our hearts if we open ourselves up to its embrace. Just as Gustav Klimt immortalized passion and tenderness in The Kiss or when jumpers leapt for joy at Camber Sands in Sussex back in 1934; these snapshots remind us that true happiness lies within simple pleasures and genuine connections. So let us cherish each moment and celebrate this eternal pursuit called 'happiness. ' For it is not confined to any era or canvas but resides within each one of us waiting to be discovered.