Ridiculed Collection

Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician
A Shame Flute ( Schand Flote ) - German punishment for being a poor musician - you had to face the public wearing (around the neck) a heavy iron flute

Peder Sunnanvaders and Master Knuts Ignominious Entry Into Stockholm in 1526
SNM128574 Peder Sunnanvaders and Master Knuts Ignominious Entry Into Stockholm in 1526, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Hellqvist, Carl Gustaf (1851-90); 171x236 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Angelique Paulet
ANGELIQUE PAULET French saloniste, known as Parthenie - one of the precieuses ridiculed by Moliere. Date: 1592 - 1651

James Elphinston
JAMES ELPHINSTON teacher, author and translator whose version of Martials epigrams was sadly ridiculed. Date: 1721 - 1809

A scarecrow, 1793
A scarecrow of 1793 - a woman wearing a fashionable, but ridiculed, high-waisted gown (with watch fob) which makes it appear that her legs begin under her bosom

Elizabeth Spence - 2
ELIZABETH ISABELLA SPENCE writer of novels and travel books such as the customs of Scotland (which was ridiculed by critics, unfortunately) Date: 1768 - 1832

Elizabeth Spence - 1
ELIZABETH ISABELLA SPENCE writer of novels and travel books such as the customs of Scotland (which was ridiculed by critics, unfortunately) Date: 1768 - 1832

Thomas Shadwell - 1
THOMAS SHADWELL Playwright, including The Lancashire witches : poet laureate, ridiculed by Dryden. Date: 1642 - 1692

Thomas Shadwell - 2
THOMAS SHADWELL Playwright, including The Lancashire witches : poet laureate, ridiculed by Dryden. Date: 1642 - 1692

Charles I (1600-49) in the guard room insulted by Oliver Cromwells soldiers
KW259469 Charles I (1600-49) in the guard room insulted by Oliver Cromwells soldiers, from Illustrations of English and Scottish History Volume I (engraving) by Delaroche

Peddler robbed by monkeys, Pieter van der Heyden, Hieronymus Cock, 1562

The battle for pants, Pieter Serwouters, 1607

Marskramer robbed by monkeys, Pieter van der Heyden, Joannes Galle, 1562

Johnny Bull and the Alexandrians / Wm Charles, Ssc. ; Charles, William, 1776-1820
Johnny Bull and the Alexandrians / Wm Charles, Ssc.; Charles, William, 1776-1820, artist; Philada. : Pubd, and sold wholesale by Wm

German Navy lampooned - World War One
Propaganda postcard from the First World War lampooning the German Naval capability as a rusting weed-encasted hulk, unable to repond to the effective and nimble Allied naval fleet

The harem skirt, the scare m skirt, the harum-scarum skirt
A satirical look at womens fashion in 1911. Date: January 1911

Victoria / Cocorico / Advert
An advertisement banned by the Paris police because it ridiculed Queen Victoria; nevertheless it was reproduced as an advertisement for Dr Trabants little pills

Tall Soldier Ridiculed
Quarter-Master Sergeant scares a tall young private with the cutting line " What 15 boots? Why, when they shoots you they ll have to push you over"

Ethiopian Men Ridiculed
Ethiopian men who seek to evade military service are dressed as women and paraded to public ridicule

Masons Ridiculed
English masons mocked by the Order of Gormogons, a society for ridiculing freemasonry which claimed to have been founded by the Emperor of China

Theatrical Ranter
The Theatrical Ranter: a Georgian thespian acts his stockings off wearing armour, sword & plumed helmet. The sort of acting style ridiculed in Blackadder III

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"Ridiculed: Tales of Humiliation and Mockery throughout History" The Shame Flute: Unveiling the German Punishment for Being a Poor Musician Peder Sunnanvaders and Master Knuts Ignominious Entry Into Stockholm in 1526: A Tale of Public Ridicule James Elphinston: From Esteemed Scholar to Subject of Ridicule A Scarecrow, 1793: When Even Inanimate Objects Became Targets for Ridicule Elizabeth Spence - Part 2: Triumphing Over Ridicule with Grace and Dignity Elizabeth Spence - Part 1: An Inspiring Journey from Mockery to Empowerment Thomas Shadwell - Part 1: The Playwright Who Faced Relentless Ridicule in His Pursuit of Artistic Excellence Thomas Shadwell - Part 2: Rising Above the Laughter to Leave a Lasting Legacy Angelique Paulet: A Woman Ahead of Her Time, Battling Prejudice and Ridicule Charles I (1600-49) in the Guard Room Insulted by Oliver Cromwell's Soldiers: A Royal Humiliation that Echoes Through History Peddler Robbed by Monkeys, Pieter van der Heyden, Hieronymus Cock, 1562: When Nature Teaches Us That Even Animals Can Join in on the Jokes The Battle for Pants, Pieter Serwouters, 1607.