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A dying man surrounded by fantastic and mythological figures. Coloured etching.

Reference

16062i

A drunken Bacchus cavorts atop the globe, accompanied by Fortune; to his right physicians and quacks fight for legitimacy; to his left the scales held by a blindfold Justice are tipped by a lawyer's money: an allegory of the world of justice and health overturned into one of chance and greed. Coloured etching by Daniël Veelwaard I after J. Smies, 1809.

Date

1809

Reference

17675i

An itinerant medicine vendor performing on stage with two assistants and a monkey, selling his wares to an excitable crowd. Coloured wood engraving by J. Oortman.

Reference

20933i

Four scenes from W. Combe's verse Dr. Last or the devil upon two sticks, a parody of the Royal college of physicians and in particular John Fothergill. Engraving after W. Combe.

Reference

22092i

A standing harlequin, with multicolour triangles radiating from his hat. Colour crayon drawing by Gerard, 1980.

Date

6.6.80 [6 June 1980]

Reference

2951959i

Part of

Adamson Collection

The British stage: or the exploits of Harlequin: a farce. As it is performed by a company of wonderful comedians at both theatres, with Universal Applause; With all its Original Songs, Scenes, and Machines. Design'd as an after-entertainment for the audiences of Harlequin Doctor Faustus, and the necromancer.

Date

M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]

Hans Buling (?), an itinerant medicine vendor selling his wares with the aid of a monkey and a performer dressed as Harlequin. Engraving.

Reference

20647i

James II and Louis XIV and their allies portrayed as inmates of a lunatic asylum. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1688.

Date

1688

Reference

17525i

A busy drinking scene outside a tavern with the landlord taking a drink order from a new customer. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after J. Laguerre.

Reference

26885i

Harlequin: or, a defence of grotesque comic performances. By Mr. Justus Möser, ... Translated from the German by Joach. Andr. Fred. Warnecke, LL.C.

Date

1766

Mimes from the pantomimime; representing British politicians with Queen Victoria at Christmas 1837. Lithograph by H. Heath.

Date

7 January 1838

Reference

608230i

Part of

Sketches of satire

Harlequin, magician and barber: the deceived rivals. Engraving by P. Tanjé, 1758, after C. Troost, 1738.

Date

1758

Reference

20695i