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Sulky Collection

"Sulky: A Journey Through Expressions of Discontent and Petulance" In the year 1914, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of horse trotting races at Hipodromo in Sant Lluis

Background imageSulky Collection: Trotting with Sulky 1914

Trotting with Sulky 1914
A trotting race with sulky

Background imageSulky Collection: Campbell, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 June 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Campbell, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 June 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Campbell, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 June 20

Background imageSulky Collection: Rushmore, Vivian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Rushmore, Vivian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Rushmore, Vivian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 23

Background imageSulky Collection: Dunning, Mr. daughter of, portrait photograph, 1925 July 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dunning, Mr. daughter of, portrait photograph, 1925 July 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dunning, Mr. daughter of, portrait photograph, 1925 July 9

Background imageSulky Collection: Gorski, W.O. Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 May 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Gorski, W.O. Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 May 13. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gorski, W.O. Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 May 13

Background imageSulky Collection: The Sulky Club, published March 18, 1794. Creator: Henry William Bunbury

The Sulky Club, published March 18, 1794. Creator: Henry William Bunbury
The Sulky Club, published March 18, 1794

Background imageSulky Collection: Horse trotting races - Hipodromo, Sant Lluis, Mahon, Menorca

Horse trotting races - Hipodromo, Sant Lluis, Mahon, Menorca
Horse trotting races at Hipodromo, Sant Lluis, Mahon, Menorca, Spain. A male jockey driver in orange shirt and hat out in front of the field

Background imageSulky Collection: Mlle. Mou-Mou, 1880. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin

Mlle. Mou-Mou, 1880. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin
Mlle. Mou-Mou, 1880

Background imageSulky Collection: The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402453 The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 39x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageSulky Collection: Lucie Leon at the Piano, c. 1892 (oil on canvas)

Lucie Leon at the Piano, c. 1892 (oil on canvas)
CH401000 Lucie Leon at the Piano, c.1892 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucie Leon au Piano; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: Head and Shoulders of a Girl at a Table (chalk on paper)

Head and Shoulders of a Girl at a Table (chalk on paper)
UCL273936 Head and Shoulders of a Girl at a Table (chalk on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 35.4x25.9 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageSulky Collection: A Naughty Child (oil on canvas)

A Naughty Child (oil on canvas)
STC13287 A Naughty Child (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: Little girl wearing large hat (w / c on paper)

Little girl wearing large hat (w / c on paper)
BAG12143 Little girl wearing large hat (w/c on paper) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Welsh, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: The Coming of Age by H. M. Bateman

The Coming of Age by H. M. Bateman
Outside the Four-Mile Radius - Surbubia. A young man begrudges being the centre of a rather elderly group of party goers at his 21st birthday celebration. Date: 1912

Background imageSulky Collection: A Childs Christmas Day (engraving)

A Childs Christmas Day (engraving)
1045905 A Childs Christmas Day (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Childs Christmas Day)

Background imageSulky Collection: Head of a Girl (chalk on paper)

Head of a Girl (chalk on paper)
UCL273942 Head of a Girl (chalk on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 27.5x22.7 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; English

Background imageSulky Collection: Globular vase with a face, from Kalminaljuy, Guatemala, Pre-Classic Period

Globular vase with a face, from Kalminaljuy, Guatemala, Pre-Classic Period
XIR204523 Globular vase with a face, from Kalminaljuy, Guatemala, Pre-Classic Period, 1000-250 BC (terracotta) by Mayan; 27x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSulky Collection: Professor Fredericks Performing Cats (engraving)

Professor Fredericks Performing Cats (engraving)
1595889 Professor Fredericks Performing Cats (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Fredericks Performing Cats)

Background imageSulky Collection: Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes

Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes
990041 Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes, 1837 (black lead and black chalk) by Chasseriau

Background imageSulky Collection: The Trotter, c. 1860. Creator: Charles S. Humphreys

The Trotter, c. 1860. Creator: Charles S. Humphreys
The Trotter, c. 1860

Background imageSulky Collection: Budd Doble Driving Goldsmith Maid at Belmont Driving Park, 1876. Creator: Charles S

Budd Doble Driving Goldsmith Maid at Belmont Driving Park, 1876. Creator: Charles S
Budd Doble Driving Goldsmith Maid at Belmont Driving Park, 1876

Background imageSulky Collection: R. Gibson, (1803-1889), 1830. Creator: Unknown

R. Gibson, (1803-1889), 1830. Creator: Unknown
R. Gibson, (1803-1889), 1830. Richard Gibson Reeve (1803-1889) British artist and engraver. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Background imageSulky Collection: Young Girl in a Hat, 1892-1894. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Young Girl in a Hat, 1892-1894. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Young Girl in a Hat, 1892-1894. Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageSulky Collection: Horse Racing at the State Fair Grounds, Syracuse

Horse Racing at the State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, New York State, USA Date: 1911

Background imageSulky Collection: Picture No. 11981277

Picture No. 11981277
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Background imageSulky Collection: Picture No. 11981276

Picture No. 11981276
Bengal Cat Date:

Background imageSulky Collection: Sulky Little Girl

Sulky Little Girl
But I don t want to go to bed yet! A rather sulky little girl sits in an armchair, ready for bed. Date: 1940s

Background imageSulky Collection: Self portrait, 1855 (oil on canvas)

Self portrait, 1855 (oil on canvas)
XIR83640 Self portrait, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 81x64.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait de l Artiste, Degas au Portefusain; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: Portrait of Ambroise Thomas (1811-96) 1834 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Ambroise Thomas (1811-96) 1834 (oil on canvas)
XIR182578 Portrait of Ambroise Thomas (1811-96) 1834 (oil on canvas) by Flandrin, Hippolyte (1809-64); Musee Ingres, Montauban, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: Head of a Child (pastel on paper)

Head of a Child (pastel on paper)
XIR167560 Head of a Child (pastel on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSulky Collection: PACER RACEHORSES, 1902. Notable pacer racehorses. Photographs and illustrations, 1902

PACER RACEHORSES, 1902. Notable pacer racehorses. Photographs and illustrations, 1902

Background imageSulky Collection: AD: HORSE-RACING VEHICLES. American magazine advertisement for horse-racing vehicles

AD: HORSE-RACING VEHICLES. American magazine advertisement for horse-racing vehicles, 1902

Background imageSulky Collection: Horse racing, harness racing at racecourse, Vire Racecourse, Normandy, France, May

Horse racing, harness racing at racecourse, Vire Racecourse, Normandy, France, May

Background imageSulky Collection: Muybridge motion study, 1870s C016 / 4563

Muybridge motion study, 1870s C016 / 4563
Muybridge motion study. Series of early photographs showing the motion of a race horse harnessed to a sulky (racing cart) and demonstrating a trotting gait

Background imageSulky Collection: JOHN DEERE PLOW, 1882. A Gilpin Sulky Plow made by John Deere, 1882. Contemporary American engraving

JOHN DEERE PLOW, 1882. A Gilpin Sulky Plow made by John Deere, 1882. Contemporary American engraving

Background imageSulky Collection: DEERE PLOW, c1866. American advertisement for John Deeres Hawkeye Sulky Corn Cultivator, c1866

DEERE PLOW, c1866. American advertisement for John Deeres Hawkeye Sulky Corn Cultivator, c1866

Background imageSulky Collection: Sulky Girl C1900

Sulky Girl C1900
A little girl leans against a wall and sulks - perhaps she has no-one to play with... Date: circa 1900

Background imageSulky Collection: RACEHORSE: GOLDSMITH MAID. The racehorse Goldsmith Maid. Lithograph published by the Vacuum Oil

RACEHORSE: GOLDSMITH MAID. The racehorse Goldsmith Maid. Lithograph published by the Vacuum Oil Company which makes blacking for harnesses, c1874

Background imageSulky Collection: Teenager being told off

Teenager being told off
An older woman knits in her sitting room, whilst delivering a stern reprimand to a sullen faced teenage girl (her daughter) who sits alongside her looking downcast and moderately fed up

Background imageSulky Collection: Hyria into a Fountain

Hyria into a Fountain
When her sulky son throws himself off a cliff, Hyria turns into a spring, while the boy himself becomes a bird in mid-fall

Background imageSulky Collection: Portrait of a young girl of the Yao (Mien) ethnic group

Portrait of a young girl of the Yao (Mien) ethnic group, Baan Huai Nam Yen village, Golden Triangle, northern area, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageSulky Collection: Father & Sulky Boy

Father & Sulky Boy
Whats the matter, son? : A father sits down and talks patiently to his young son, who for some reason is in rather a strop or has just been a rather naughty boy



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"Sulky: A Journey Through Expressions of Discontent and Petulance" In the year 1914, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of horse trotting races at Hipodromo in Sant Lluis, Mahon, Menorca, a peculiar sight caught the attention of onlookers. The image captured was that of "Trotting with Sulky, " an intriguing portrayal of a sulking individual who seemed to be carrying their discontentment like a burden. Delving deeper into history, we stumble upon "Mlle. Mou-Mou" created by Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin in 1880. This artwork depicts a figure exuding an air of petulance and dissatisfaction - perhaps mirroring the artist's own sentiments. The theme continues with "The Spoilt Child" from 1899. Rendered using pencil and watercolors on paper, this piece showcases the tantrums thrown by those accustomed to having their every whim catered to. Contrasting these images is "Lucie Leon at the Piano, " painted around 1892. Here we witness a different form of sulking - one born out of frustration or disappointment rather than entitlement. Moving away from visual artistry but still capturing moments steeped in sulkiness is "Head and Shoulders of a Girl at a Table. " Drawn with chalk on paper, this sketch hints at inner turmoil concealed beneath outward calmness. "A Naughty Child, " portrayed through oil on canvas, presents us with another facet of sulking behavior - defiance laced with mischief. It serves as a reminder that even mischievous acts can stem from feelings left unexpressed or misunderstood. A shift towards innocence brings us to "Little girl wearing large hat. " Executed using watercolors on paper, this depiction reveals how even young ones are not immune to bouts of pouting when things don't go their way. Stepping into literature for inspiration leads us to "The Coming of Age" by H. M.