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Fools and jesters: with a reprint of Robert Armin's Nest of ninnies, 1608 / With an introduction and notes [by J.P. Collier].
Armin, Robert, active 1610.Date: 1842- Pictures
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A laughing jester holding a fool's bauble with a grotesque face. Line engraving by D. Custos after H. Goltzius.
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617.Reference: 3233i- Books
The fool : his social and literary history / by Enid Welsford.
Welsford, Enid.Date: [1935]- Pictures
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The reverse side of a flag and dress coat which it is claimed belongs to the Dijon infantry. Engraving by P. Yver, 1743.
Yver, Pieter, 1712-1787.Date: 1743Reference: 34034i- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Pictures
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A jester with a small guitar slung over his shoulder offers cherries to a bird on his hand as another bird takes the fruit from the plate on the floor, and a chained monkey looks on. Engraving by E. Mohn after A. Lambron.
Lambron des Piltières, Albert Anatole Martin Ernest, 1836-Date: [1875]Reference: 29519i- Books
A social history of the fool / Sandra Billington.
Billington, Sandra.Date: 1984- Pictures
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Two designs for flags possibly for a theatrical company. Engraving by P. Yver, 1743.
Yver, Pieter, 1712-1787.Date: 1743Reference: 34047i- Pictures
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A jester contemplates a skeleton. Wood engraving after Paul Stade, 1884.
Stade, Paul, 1854-1931.Date: 1884Reference: 36819i- Books
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Ein Schock Phantast'n in einem Kasten mit Ihrem Pourtrait gar net in Kupffer gebracht und ausgelacht samt einer Vorred.
Date: [1730?]- Pictures
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A vain woman combing her hair, a fool showing her her face in a mirror, and a philosopher pointing to a skull as a reminder of the vanity of transient things. Line engraving attributed to Pieter de Jode II after J. Jordaens.
Jordaens, Jacob, 1593-1678.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 5142i- Pictures
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Phillips, a clown, known as 'the Merry Andrew'. Line engraving by W.J. Taylor after M. Laroon.
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702.Reference: 20661i- Pictures
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Phillips, a clown, known as 'the Merry Andrew'. Line engraving by W.J. Taylor, 1792, after M. Laroon.
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702.Date: 6 March 1792Reference: 1755i- Books
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A letter from a quaker to Sir Geogre Bing.
Coution, Tom, Sir.Date: 1710?]- Books
Dwarfs and jesters in art / E. Tietze-Conrat.
Tietze-Conrat, E. (Erika), 1883-1958.Date: 1957- Pictures
Mimes from the pantomimime; representing British politicians with Queen Victoria at Christmas 1837. Lithograph by H. Heath.
Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850.Date: 7 January 1838Reference: 608230iPart of: Sketches of satire- Pictures
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A barber-surgeon holding a jester's head over a bowl, an assistant and dog dressed as a clown dance around. Wood engraving.
Reference: 22238i- Pictures
An English fool acting as spokesman for a Dutch quack doctor; an ornate border composed of the paraphernalia of quackery surrounds his proclamation. Engraving by G. Bickham.
Reference: 10935i- Pictures
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Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.
Date: 1700-1799Reference: 16036i- Pictures
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An itinerant medicine vendor sitting on a donkey with his boxes of medicines, a monkey sits on his shoulder and a boy in a fool's costume blows a trumpet. Watercolour by M. Calisch.
Calisch, Moritz, 1819-1870.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 21018i- Books
Narren und Toren in Satire, Sprichwort und Humor / von Otto Mönkemöller.
Mönkemöller, Otto, 1867-Date: 1983]- Ephemera
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Brown's iron bitters : quality not quantity, purity : the best tonic / [Brown Chemical Co.].
Brown Chemical Company.Date: [between 1880 and 1889?]- Pictures
The map of an island in the form of a fool's head; representing the Dutch financial crisis of 1720. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 814545iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Pictures
Doctor Humbugallo, an itinerant medicine vendor, selling his wares from a stage with an assistant dressed as a court fool. Watercolour by T. Rowlandson.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Reference: 20633i