Mockery Collection (page 8)

King Henry IV, pub. 1827 (hand coloured engraving)
3526853 King Henry IV, pub.1827 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: George IV (1762A-1830 ); ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Mocking the beauty of the painting The Mirror of Venus by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (colour litho)
6000008 Mocking the beauty of the painting The Mirror of Venus by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (colour litho) by English School

Child dressed in a fig leaf (colour litho)
5999889 Child dressed in a fig leaf (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child dressed in a fig leaf. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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)

The Great Peace Bazaar. cover of Le Rire, 2 November, 1918 (colour litho)
XIR418460 The Great Peace Bazaar. cover of Le Rire, 2 November, 1918 (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Musee de La Presse, Paris

A peep at Christies; - or - tally-ho, and his Nimeny-pimmeney taking the morning lounge
3035674 A peep at Christies; - or - tally-ho, and his Nimeny-pimmeney taking the morning lounge, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Cartoon of the French aristocratic emigres in England during the Revolution
CHT268779 Cartoon of the French aristocratic emigres in England during the Revolution, 1791 (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A Guilty Man in the Village Pillory, copy of a 16th century illustration
STC202579 A Guilty Man in the Village Pillory, copy of a 16th century illustration, from a collection of chapbooks on esoterica (woodcut) by English School

German cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208516 German cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The painters bill: irreverent itemised bill from an artist for restoration work to a painting in an old Welsh church
5999696 The painters bill: irreverent itemised bill from an artist for restoration work to a painting in an old Welsh church (litho) by English School

Quiet afternoon on Fifth Avenue, New York (litho)
6001753 Quiet afternoon on Fifth Avenue, New York (litho) by Sarg, Tony (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quiet afternoon on Fifth Avenue, New York)

A summer afternoon at Coney Island (litho)
6001750 A summer afternoon at Coney Island (litho) by Sarg, Tony (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A summer afternoon at Coney Island)

Cartoon mocking a man driving his car in excess of the speed limit (litho)
6001674 Cartoon mocking a man driving his car in excess of the speed limit (litho) by Levering, Albert (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties of Ye Antique, published by Hannah Humphrey in
NCO189749 A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties of Ye Antique, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P. J. Leatherhead in 1782
NCO191214 The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P.J. Leatherhead in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815)

The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H
498850 The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Political Calendar for 1872 (colour litho)
CHT293276 Political Calendar for 1872 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cartoon ridiculing the 2nd Empire; Clock)

Pamphlet mocking the Winter King, Frederick I of Bohemia, 1621 (engraving)
3646910 Pamphlet mocking the Winter King, Frederick I of Bohemia, 1621 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pamphlet mocking the Winter King)

The Cathedrals of Wall Street, 1939 (oil on canvas)
3614013 The Cathedrals of Wall Street, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Stettheimer, Florine (1871-1944); 152.4x127 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hasta la muerte, 1799 (etching, drypoint and aquatint)
1217342 Hasta la muerte, 1799 (etching, drypoint and aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 18.9x13.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Le Salon Pour Rire, from the Gill-Revue, 1868 (colour litho)
956981 Le Salon Pour Rire, from the Gill-Revue, 1868 (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

L Infanterie Francaise en Egypte, or Le General l Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey
1275084 L Infanterie Francaise en Egypte, or Le General l Asne converted to Ibrahim Bey, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Christ crowned with thorns (fresco)
3496341 Christ crowned with thorns (fresco) by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Small Cloister)

Crowning with Thorns in the Light of a Lantern (oil on canvas)
703122 Crowning with Thorns in the Light of a Lantern (oil on canvas) by Bigot, Trophime (c.1595-p.1650); Santa Maria in Aquiro, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Socrates (469-399 BC) visiting Aspasia (colour litho)
CHT231180 Socrates (469-399 BC) visiting Aspasia (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Cartoon making fun of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti (colour litho
CHT277830 Cartoon making fun of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti (colour litho by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Ecce Homo (stained glass)
GDG287330 Ecce Homo (stained glass) by French School, (20th century); Cimetiere du Montparnasse, Paris, France; eGerard Degeorge; French, out of copyright

The Noble Sans-Culotte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1794 (etching)
NCO189758 The Noble Sans-Culotte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1794 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Stealing Off, or Prudent Secesion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798
NCO189777 Stealing Off, or Prudent Secesion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The Mocking of Christ (oil on panel) (see 165461 for detail)
FTB165420 The Mocking of Christ (oil on panel) (see 165461 for detail) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving)
2490625 Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Taming of the Shrew: Katherine and Petruchio, 1855 (oil on canvas)
AMO98797 The Taming of the Shrew: Katherine and Petruchio, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Martineau, Robert Braithwaite (1826-69); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Le couple mal assorti - The Ill-matched Couple, by Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575)
FIA5408917 Le couple mal assorti - The Ill-matched Couple, by Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575). Oil on wood, 1566. Dimension : 97x134 cm

Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890596 Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Whole board depicting monkeys posing as human beings, second half of 19th century
DUV5617977 Whole board depicting monkeys posing as human beings, second half of 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); 41, 5x27

Two nymphs mock cupid who is tied to a tree (colour litho)
820061 Two nymphs mock cupid who is tied to a tree (colour litho) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiam amor criminibus plectitur)

The Mocking of Christ
3496147 The Mocking of Christ by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Basilica di San Giovanni, Busto Arsizio, Varese, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info)

Procession of 1741 in London mocking Freemasons, 1843 (engraving)
741521 Procession of 1741 in London mocking Freemasons, 1843 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Lottery Office. 1777 (engraving)
610658 The Lottery Office. 1777 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lottery Office)

Caricature ridiculing the introduction of railways, especially Stephensons
KDC384176 Caricature ridiculing the introduction of railways, especially Stephensons Rocket (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Double Conquest, caricature depicting Napoleon III in a pejorative
CHT291528 The Double Conquest, caricature depicting Napoleon III in a pejorative comparison with his uncle Napoleon Bonaparte, The Victorious (colour litho) by Lenglet

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub
3025924 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

David Copperfield, Take Care Of Him He Bites (engraving)
1094761 David Copperfield, Take Care Of Him He Bites (engraving) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Copperfield, Take Care Of Him He Bites)

Christ Carrying the Cross (oil on canvas)
493345 Christ Carrying the Cross (oil on canvas) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); 81x72 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

La Revanche, c. 1830 (handcoloured litho)
MGS149825 La Revanche, c.1830 (handcoloured litho) by Granville (fl.1830) (after); 27.5x36.5 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; French, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Mockery: A Reflection on Women's Rights and Society" In a world where women fought tirelessly for their rights, mockery became an unfortunate companion. From the pages of history to the canvases of renowned artists, this caption delves into the intricate relationship between mockery and women's struggle for equality. Hannah Humphrey's publication "A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties of Ye Antique" captures a moment when women dared to challenge societal norms, only to be met with ridicule. Suffragettes locked behind prison bars symbolize their unwavering determination despite facing disdainful taunts. The painting "Christ Crowned with Thorns, " both in oil on canvas and as a colored engraving, portrays Jesus enduring humiliation akin to that faced by suffragettes. It serves as a reminder that even divinity was not spared from mockery. Amidst World War II chaos, Old Bill and Co. 's August 1940 cartoon depicts ladies seeking liberation through smoking—a seemingly trivial demand compared to war efforts but indicative of larger battles against gender stereotypes. China's complex relationship with Russia and Britain unraveled amidst political turmoil; here too, mockery played its part. As nations clashed over ideologies, sarcasm became an instrument used by adversaries to belittle one another. Rolling out barrels may seem harmless at first glance—cartoon gardeners tending lawns—but it represents how society often dismisses serious issues faced by women under the guise of lightheartedness. The struggles they face are reduced to mere jokes instead of being taken seriously. Goya's masterpiece "The Threshing Ground or Summer" reveals peasants laboring under oppressive conditions while simultaneously being subjected to derision from those in power—an allegory for how marginalized groups endure both physical hardship and mocking laughter. "The Mockery of People and Soldiers towards Jesus" showcases how even Christ himself experienced scorn from those who failed to understand his message.