Taunting Collection

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas)
XIR198701 Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: le Christ portant sa croix; ); Italian, out of copyright

Boys taunting a man
5616241 Boys taunting a man; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting boys taunting a man locked in the stocks. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1820); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Banderillero in the chair; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Banderillero in the chair; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's... between c1400 and c1450. Creator: Unknown
The Imprisoned Wife, Folio from a Manuscript of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi's Khamsa, between c1400 and c1450

Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515. Creator: Quentin Metsys I
Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; " Come, lad, pull off my boots."
"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; " Come, lad, pull off my boots.", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

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Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)

Jesus mocked after being crowned with the Crown of Thorns (colour litho)
5226680 Jesus mocked after being crowned with the Crown of Thorns (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christus No. 1, 1915 (oil on canvas)
FFA274072 Christus No. 1, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Segal, Arthur (1875-1944); 69x88 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: mocking of Christ; Ecce Homo; behold the man; )

How Spartan Youth was Trained, c. 1940s (litho)
IL439463 How Spartan Youth was Trained, c.1940s (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Newnes Pictorial Knowledge)

The Mocking of Christ (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper)
449372 The Mocking of Christ (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 22.7x19.6 cm; The Devonshire Collections

Pit Ticket, 5th November 1759, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth
STC451143 Pit Ticket, 5th November 1759, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Bear Baiting in Saxon Times, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho)
STC292414 Bear Baiting in Saxon Times, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Pit Ticket, 5th November 1759 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275029 Pit Ticket, 5th November 1759 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Albemarle Bertie; )

Dog Fight, 1824 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF275031 Dog Fight, 1824 (litho) (b/w photo) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); Private Collection

Calvary (oil on panel)
NUL166675 Calvary (oil on panel) by Master of St. Veronica (fl.1395-1415); Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany

Death telling Kaiser Wilhelm that he will never eat bread made from wheat grown on the corpses
DGC308172 Death telling Kaiser Wilhelm that he will never eat bread made from wheat grown on the corpses and tombs of French soldiers, 13 April, 1916 (litho) by Iribe

MS 300 f. 191v, Mocking of Christ with Jesus, surrounded by tormentors
5911903 MS 300 f.191v, Mocking of Christ with Jesus, surrounded by tormentors, including two men in Jewish caps, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

The Insults offered to Prisoners, an episode in 1211 during the Albigensian
694818 The Insults offered to Prisoners, an episode in 1211 during the Albigensian Crusade (engraving) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene(1845-1908) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

A street scene (graphite, pen and Indian ink and watercolour washes on paper)
424026 A street scene (graphite, pen and Indian ink and watercolour washes on paper) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 18x16 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Picador Challenging the Bull, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116022 Picador Challenging the Bull, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Poster advertising Brun biscuits (colour litho)
PER206030 Poster advertising Brun biscuits (colour litho) by Redon, Georges (1869-1943); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

D Artagnan will not have his horse laughed at, scene from The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas (colour litho)
5997325 D Artagnan will not have his horse laughed at, scene from The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas (colour litho) by Ford

Chulos Playing the Bull, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116018 Chulos Playing the Bull, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas)
CH378250 Samson and Delilah (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Solomon Joseph (1860-1927); 91.5x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Louis XVI of France forced to don a Phrygian cap by the sans-culottes after their invasion of the Tuileries Palace
3647578 Louis XVI of France forced to don a Phrygian cap by the sans-culottes after their invasion of the Tuileries Palace, 1792 (engraving) by Lix

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

Christ Mocked (pen & ink with wash on paper)
449323 Christ Mocked (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (school of); eThe Devonshire Collections

The Plaza of Seville, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116013 The Plaza of Seville, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Trolls night of fun, scaring passers-by (colout litho)
GIA2630249 A Trolls night of fun, scaring passers-by (colout litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; German, out of copyright

Shylock after the Trial (engraving)
3622627 Shylock after the Trial (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shylock after the Trial)

Marriott the Glutton (engraving)
609435 Marriott the Glutton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriott the Glutton); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Banderillas de Fuego, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116015 Banderillas de Fuego, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Mais oui, mon garcon, je veux bien te le preter
CHT170171 Mais oui, mon garcon, je veux bien te le preter... cartoon depicting Zola and the Devil on Devils Island debating the Dreyfus Affair (w/c on paper) by French School

Daniel Defoe in the pillory, 1703 (engraving)
969221 Daniel Defoe in the pillory, 1703 (engraving) by Crowe, Eyre (1824-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Defoe in the pillory, 1703)

The Cock and the Fox, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472117 The Cock and the Fox, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Waking Him Up, c. 1904-05 (colour litho)
3526836 Waking Him Up, c.1904-05 (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War cartoon, showing Japanese soldiers goading the Russian bear)

Little children mocking Elisha (colour litho)
3100202 Little children mocking Elisha (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little children mocking Elisha (2 Kings Chapter II Verses 23 and 24)

The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from
IL370609 The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L

Sphinx and Chimaera, 1916-21 (oil on canvas)
HEH372394 Sphinx and Chimaera, 1916-21 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); diam: 90.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Temptation of the Owl
REV121282 Temptation of the Owl by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755); Musee Fesch, Ajaccio, Corsica, France; Italian, out of copyright

The Black Hole of Calcutta (1866-1928) (litho)
1266181 The Black Hole of Calcutta (1866-1928) (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published circa 1920 s)

Christ Carrying the Cross, 1510 / 1525. Creator: Unknown
Christ Carrying the Cross, 1510/1525

A guardsman standing outside Clarence House, the residence of the Queen Mother, is put to the test by some humour from an American tourist. 27th July 1981

A guardsman standing outside Clarence House, the residence of the Queen Mother, is put to the test by some humour from an American tourist. 27th July 1981

The Crowning with Thorns, from The Passion of Christ, mid 17th century

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"Unleashing the Cruelty: A Captivating Glimpse into Historical Taunting" In Christ Carrying the Cross, 1526 (oil on canvas), we witness the taunts hurled at Jesus as he struggles under the weight of his burden. The jeering crowd mocks his suffering, highlighting humanity's capacity for cruelty. Fast forward to Christus No. 1, 1915 (oil on canvas), where a modern-day depiction emerges. This artwork captures the essence of societal ridicule and scorn faced by individuals who dare to challenge established norms. How Spartan Youth was Trained, c. 1940s (litho) unveils an unsettling aspect of ancient education - young Spartans subjected to relentless teasing and humiliation in order to forge their resilience and strength. The haunting image Hanging a negro in Clarkson Street, New York, 1860s (engraving) (b/w photo) exposes a dark chapter in history when racial prejudice led to public spectacles that aimed solely at demeaning and dehumanizing individuals based on their skin color. The Mocking of Christ (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) delves into religious persecution as Jesus endures mockery before his crucifixion. This poignant portrayal reminds us how even divinity was not spared from derision. Pit Ticket, 5th November 1759 illustrates from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth showcases an era when attending brutal sports like bear-baiting became a form of entertainment for some while others reveled in mocking those involved. Bear Baiting in Saxon Times reveals another facet of historical cruelty through illustrations from Hutchinson's Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho). It sheds light on barbaric practices where animals were pitted against each other amidst cheering crowds' laughter.