Out Of Control Collection

Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho)
2817016 Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man riding a penny farthing into a canal)

Mr Winkle on the ice (colour litho)
2775613 Mr Winkle on the ice (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Winkle on the ice, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens)

Two 19th century ladies have an accident on their bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000881 Two 19th century ladies have an accident on their bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

'Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry Creator
'Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry, 1800, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

John Gilpin is found by the postboy from the Bell Inn, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin is found by the postboy from the Bell Inn, 1878, (c1918). The youth tries to grab hold of Gilpins horses bridle, and frightens it even more

John Gilpin gallops through a village, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin gallops through a village, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin, with wine bottles attached to his belt, clings on as his horse tears down the road chased by dogs and scattering geese

Violence by British soldiers in a railway station (colour litho)
2795659 Violence by British soldiers in a railway station (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violence by British soldiers in a railway station)

The Waltz (coloured engraving)
STC179002 The Waltz (coloured engraving) by Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

On a Somewhat Dangerous Slope (colour litho)
3646202 On a Somewhat Dangerous Slope (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a Somewhat Dangerous Slope)

A mail van crashing into a toy stall in the bazaar of Faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris (colour litho)
2779525 A mail van crashing into a toy stall in the bazaar of Faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris (colour litho) by French School

If you carry on like this I ll throw you all out the door! (colour litho)
2818898 If you carry on like this I ll throw you all out the door! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A police station invaded by monkeys belonging to a band of gypsies (colour litho)
3097613 A police station invaded by monkeys belonging to a band of gypsies (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea (colour litho)
5999937 Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea)

A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed (colour litho)
2782484 A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed)

Accident on the Belleville funicular tramway in Paris (colour litho)
3097566 Accident on the Belleville funicular tramway in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accident on the Belleville funicular tramway in Paris)

A band of gypsies in a Paris police station (colour litho)
2779205 A band of gypsies in a Paris police station (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A band of gypsies in a Paris police station)

Champing at the Bit, from Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders
BSA266704 Champing at the Bit, from Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, 1815 (colour engraving) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)

End of class (engraving)
5207277 End of class (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of class. Illustration for Le Petit Francais Illustre)

Girl riding a fast pony, with dogs following (colour litho)
5995783 Girl riding a fast pony, with dogs following (colour litho) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl riding a fast pony, with dogs following)

Straight Through the Fence, from Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders
BSA266706 Straight Through the Fence, from Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, 1815 (colour engraving) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)

Wild ride of a runaway tram in Paris (colour litho)
3099144 Wild ride of a runaway tram in Paris (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild ride of a runaway tram in Paris)

Is marriage a failure? (colour litho)
3627304 Is marriage a failure? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Is marriage a failure? " Yes! when you stay at home to mind the kids")

In France in spite of himself (colour litho)
2819148 In France in spite of himself (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In France in spite of himself)

A terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne (colour litho)
2818891 A terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne)

A B-24 Liberator bomber of the US Eighth Air Force Second Division goes down in flames during the attack on railway marshalling yards at Munster in Germany on 9th March 1945

John Gilpin chased by Turnpike men
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - here he is chased by turnpike men who think he is a Highwayman

Morris Mini skidding at chicane, Goodwood 1961. Creator: Unknown
Morris Mini skidding at chicane, Goodwood 1961

John Gilpin gallops past the Bell Inn as his wife and children wave from the balcony, 1878, (c1918)
John Gilpin gallops past the Bell Inn at Edmonton as his wife and children wave from the balcony, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled

John Gilpin on his bolting horse being chased by passers-by, 1878, (c1918). Creator
John Gilpin on his bolting horse being chased by passers-by, 1878, (c1918). Riders shout Stop thief! Stop thief! A Highwayman

John Gilpin is chased by dogs as his horse gallops out of control, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled " The Diverting History of John

John Gilpins wine bottles explode, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpins wine bottles explode, 1878, (c1918). Before setting out on his journey, Gilpin had attached bottles of wine to his belt

John Gilpins horse bolts, and his hat and wig blow off, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpins horse bolts, and his hat and wig blow off, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled " The Diverting History of John

Bystanders watch as John Gilpin is chased across the countryside, 1878, (c1918). Creator
Bystanders watch as John Gilpin is chased across the countryside, 1878, (c1918). Riders set off in pursuit of Gilpin, wrongly assuming that as he is being chased by the postboy

Smithfield Market, London, c1855. Scene of a bull rampaging through Smithfield Market, having just tossed a policeman into the air

Austin 7 and the spinning Riley of HL Roberts, BARC Mountain Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Right: Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 12. Driver: Roberts. Centre: Austin 747 cc. Place: Brooklands Mountain Circuit. B.A.R.C. Mountain Race. Date: 6.4.31

Austin 7 of B Sparrow about to crash, Donington Park Race Meeting, Leicestershire, 1933
Austin 747 cc. Event Entry No: 52. Driver: Sparrow, B. Place: Donington Park Race Meeting. Date: 13.5.33

School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. Artist: John Leech
School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A. A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Woman skiing, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Ernst Platz
Woman skiing, late 19th or early 20th century. Ernst Platz (1867-1940) was a German mountaineer and painter of Alpine scenes

Hired for an Hour, 19th century. Two city gentlemen struggling to cope with riding horses they have hired, much to the amusement of country folk

John Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. Artist: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. John Gilpin was the subject of an 18th century ballad by William Cowper. It describes how, on a journey to Edmonton

Theatre, late 16th / early 17th century. Artist: Jacques Bellange
Theatre, Bellange, Private Collection

Fidgety Joe, 1903. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Fidgety Joe, 1903. The troubles of coalition government. Two parents representing the Duke of Devonshire and Arthur Balfour (centre)

Army Mail Ambulance Coach Stage Coach Busted Brake
An Army Mail Ambulance - a Busted Brake and a Down Grade. After a work by American artist Frederic Sackrider Remington, 1861 - 1909

Two 19th Century Ladies Have An Accident On Their Bicycles. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

John Gilpins hat and wig run down the road after him
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - his hat and wig run down the road after him - from a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper - here he loses his hat and wig

John Gilpins loses his hat and wig
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - from a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper - here he loses his hat and wig! Date: 18th century

John Gilpins rides on the back of an out-of-control horse
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - here he is chased by turnpike men who think he is a Highwayman

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"Out of Control: A Chaotic Journey through Time and Space" Step back in time to witness the wild and unpredictable moments that left us all breathless. From a daring man riding a penny farthing into a canal, defying gravity with every pedal stroke, to John Gilpin's unexpected encounter with the postboy from the Bell Inn. These captivating scenes captured by Randolph Caldecott transport us to an era where control was merely an illusion. The effects of alcohol on the Indians during the Conquest come alive in vivid color, revealing how chaos can ensue when inhibitions are set free. British soldiers unleash their violent tendencies within a bustling railway station, reminding us that even those sworn to protect can lose themselves in mayhem. In "The Lion out of Humour, " we find ourselves immersed in an engraving that depicts untamed power clashing with human folly. The Waltz takes center stage as couples whirl uncontrollably across the dance floor, lost in rhythm and passion. Hold your breath as you witness daredevils navigate treacherous slopes in "On a Somewhat Dangerous Slope. " And brace yourself for impact as a mail van crashes into a toy stall at Faubourg Saint-Denis bazaar, leaving chaos and destruction behind. But it doesn't stop there. A stern warning echoes through vibrant colors: "If you carry on like this I'll throw you all out the door. " As monkeys invade a police station under gypsy ownership, order dissolves into pandemonium before our eyes. Finally, join us on an exhilarating ride as we watch a man struggle to maintain control atop an ass running headlong into the sea. This colorful lithograph captures both absurdity and bravery intertwined—a testament to humanity's relentless pursuit of adventure against all odds. And lastly, immerse yourself in Cracowian Wedding's oil-painted frenzy—an explosion of joyous celebration where tradition meets unbridled revelry.