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Chambers 1908 Bauble - Public domain book illustration

Chambers 1908 Bauble - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from 1908 Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary. Bauble, n. a stick surmounted by a head with ass's ears, and forming the mock emblem of the court-jester.

Anonymous German, 16th century - Large Head of a Jester - Google Art Project

Anonymous German, 16th century - Large Head of a Jester - Google Art P...

Public domain reproduction of art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Jan Pietersz. Saenredam - The Fool - Google Art Project

Jan Pietersz. Saenredam - The Fool - Google Art Project

Public domain scan of 17th-18th century genre print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Théodore de Bry - Et Follie Orgville - Google Art Project
Clevischer Geck - Public domain portrait engraving

Clevischer Geck - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain image of 17th-century engraving, print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hanns Lautensack - Hofnarr Clasen

Hanns Lautensack - Hofnarr Clasen

Bildnuß Deß Chursächsischen weitberümpten kurtzweiligen Hof-Raths Clasen Narren Hofnarr des Kurfürsten Johann Friedrich von Sachsen (1468-1532)

Fool's Cap Map of the World - Public domain old map

Fool's Cap Map of the World - Public domain old map

Fool’s Cap Map of the World, “one of the biggest mysteries in the history of western cartography”. (see source) Italiano: Fool’s Cap Map of the World (Mappa del mondo «Cappello del Matto»), «uno dei più grand... More

Richard Gaywood - Archie Armstrong. Portrait painting.

Richard Gaywood - Archie Armstrong. Portrait painting.

en:Archibald Armstrong Portrait of Archibald Armstrong, standing whole length, wearing collar and long cloak, holding gloves and paper; frontispiece to his 'Banquet of jests' (1660). Etching Lettered with four... More

Farnos - Public domain dedication image

Farnos - Public domain dedication image

Farnos the Red Nose. Russian humorous lubok depicting a pig-riding jester. Русский: Фарнос - красный нос. Лубок, изображающий шута верхом на свинье и играющего на рожке.

Oberschwäbischer Anzeiger 1 Feb 1885 StAL E 258 VI Bue 3177 Bild 39 Detail

Oberschwäbischer Anzeiger 1 Feb 1885 StAL E 258 VI Bue 3177 Bild 39 De...

Einladung zur großen Narren-Versammlung in Weingarten, Oberschwäbischer Anzeiger, 1. Feb. 1885

Lubok with fools - A drawing of two men with mustaches and hats

Lubok with fools - A drawing of two men with mustaches and hats

Лубок Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Deposition 17Jh - A black and white drawing of a group of people
Page from Les presentes heures a lusaige de Baieux

Page from Les presentes heures a lusaige de Baieux

Seite mit Metallschnitt (Skelett und Narr) aus Les presentes heures a lusaige de Baieux. Paris, Simon Vostre um 1515

Triboulet gravure de J. A. Beauce et Rouget 385x500

Triboulet gravure de J. A. Beauce et Rouget 385x500

"Triboulet", illustration for the theatre play "Le Roi s'amuse" ("The King Takes His Amusement") by Victor Hugo. Gravure by J. A. Beaucé (1818-1875) and Georges Rouget (1781-1869).Français : "Triboulet", illu... More

Schurz and Nye

Schurz and Nye

Carl Schurz, in his Richard III outfit, is sitting in his seat in the U.S. Senate. His neighbor, James W. Nye of Nevada in a jester's costume, stands behind his seat leaning on the back of it contemplating Sch... More

John Dawson Watson - Friends in Council

John Dawson Watson - Friends in Council

A fool or jester sits on a log in costume with coxcomb and ears on his cap; he addresses his fools head on short staff; part of his equipment, along with a drum; tall candlestick like a floor lamp

Fun New Orleans 13 May 1899 Masthead

Fun New Orleans 13 May 1899 Masthead

"Fun" newspaper, New Orleans 13 May 1899: Masthead

Schurz Greeley Joker

Schurz Greeley Joker

Liberal Republican Carl Schurz covers a smirk on his face as he holds out a joker head (Horace Greeley's caricature) to Columbia (female personification of the United States). A group of others (Boss Tweed, A... More

Die Gartenlaube (1879) 033

Die Gartenlaube (1879) 033

Deutsch: Seite 33 aus "Die Gartenlaube".English: Page 33 from journal Die Gartenlaube for 1879.Extracted image (if any):    File:Die Gartenlaube (1879) b 033.jpg   - hi res, ~2.5 MB. Deutsch: keine Bildunter... More

Die Gartenlaube (1887) 028

Die Gartenlaube (1887) 028

Deutsch: Seite 28 aus "Die Gartenlaube".English: Page 28 from journal Die Gartenlaube for 1887.Extracted image (if any):    File:Die Gartenlaube (1887) b 028.jpg   - hi res, ~2.5 MB. Deutsch: keine Bildunter... More

Die Gartenlaube (1887) b 028

Die Gartenlaube (1887) b 028

Bild aus Seite 028 in "Die Gartenlaube". Image from page 028 of journal Die Gartenlaube, 1887. Deutsch: Bildunterschrift: „Der Herzensvertraute.Nach dem Oelgemälde von Hermann Kaulbach.“ English: caption: "D... More

Portrait of Archibald Armstrong Archee the kinges lester by Thomas Cecil

Portrait of Archibald Armstrong Archee the kinges lester by Thomas Cec...

"Archee, the kinges lester," portrait of jester Archibald Armstrong, engraving, by the English printmaker Thomas Cecil. 133 mm x 69 mm. Courtesy of the British Museum, London.

Urs Graf Basler Narr und Fiedlerin 1523

Urs Graf Basler Narr und Fiedlerin 1523

German: Nackte Fiedlerin mit einem alten Basler Narren.title QS:P1476,de:"Nackte Fiedlerin mit einem alten Basler Narren." label QS:Lde,"Nackte Fiedlerin mit einem alten Basler Narren."

Etienne Isidore Theophile Aymon

Etienne Isidore Theophile Aymon

Français : Étienne Isidore Théophile Aymon, écuyer porte-manteau du Roi (1658-1731), général du Régiment de la Calotte, 1702.

Daniel Hopfer Kunz vd Rosen - Public domain portrait engraving

Daniel Hopfer Kunz vd Rosen - Public domain portrait engraving

Court jester of emperor Maximilian I. Remark: This image is often falsely identified as a protrait of pirate pirate Klaus Störtebeker and Florian GeyerDeutsch: Kunz von der Rosen war Hofnarr und Leibwächter ... More

Esposizione generale italiana 1884 p51 (p61digit) - danza di giullari, copiata da facciata osteria di Legnasco -

Esposizione generale italiana 1884 p51 (p61digit) - danza di giullari,...

Italiano: modello per borgo medievale di Torino. Danza di giullari sull'ostello dei viandanti, tratto da una riproduzione di D'Andrade e Pastoris all'acquerello di una pittura murale in un'osteria di Lagnasco ... More

Esposizione generale italiana 1884 p48 (p58digit)

Esposizione generale italiana 1884 p48 (p58digit)

Italiano: illustrazione del borgo medievale. Ospizio dei pellegrini nel borgo medievale. L'ospizio è legato al muro di cinta per via di una loggia presa a modello da una di Bussoleno in Val di Susa. Dipinto co... More

Farnos the Red Nose and his wife Pegasya

Farnos the Red Nose and his wife Pegasya

Farnos the Red Nose and his wife Pegasya. Russian humorous lubok Русский: Сценка, в которой Фарнос и его жена Пигасья встречаются с целовальником Ермаком: "Брат целовальник, не ты ли Ермак, что носишь красный... More

Triboulet titre (J. Blass)

Triboulet titre (J. Blass)

Français : "Titre actuel du Triboulet, par Blass". Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Die Gartenlaube (1876) b 247

Die Gartenlaube (1876) b 247

Bild aus Seite 247 in "Die Gartenlaube". Image from page 247 of journal Die Gartenlaube, 1876. Deutsch: Bildunterschrift: „Paß auf, Gevatter! Nach einem Gemälde von Eduard Grützner.“ English: caption: "Paß a... More

Sylvie and Bruno illustration scan 19

Sylvie and Bruno illustration scan 19

Illustration by Harry Furniss in Sylvie and Bruno

Jester kicking the world (Punch, volume 1, 1841)

Jester kicking the world (Punch, volume 1, 1841)

An illustration from the introduction to Punch magazine volume 1, published in London in 1841. Cartoon shows "Punch" kicking a sphere labeled "The World".

Politicalcartoon1850unrestored - A political cartoon of a group of witches

Politicalcartoon1850unrestored - A political cartoon of a group of wit...

The artist attacks abolitionist, Free Soil, and other sectionalist interests of 1850 as dangers to the Union. He singles out for indictment radical abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, Pennsylvania Free Soil ad... More

Will Sommers engraving 300dpi - Public domain  engraving

Will Sommers engraving 300dpi - Public domain engraving

Will Sommers, court jester to Henry VIII Public domain photograph of renaissance portrait painting, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Non biedt kat vis aan in ruil voor penis Flaisch macht Flaisch (titel op object), RP-P-OB-102.273

Non biedt kat vis aan in ruil voor penis Flaisch macht Flaisch (titel ...

Nederlands: IdentificatieTitel(s): Non biedt kat vis aan in ruil voor penisFlaisch macht Flaisch (titel op object)Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-OB-102.273Omschrijving: Non loopt met vis in de hand een k... More

Soo doude pijpen en singhen, oock dese Jonghe sotkens fier 001

Soo doude pijpen en singhen, oock dese Jonghe sotkens fier 001

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Narrenleid, Narrenfreud, engraving by R.Jericke after Hermann Kaulbach

Narrenleid, Narrenfreud, engraving by R.Jericke after Hermann Kaulbach

Nederlands: 'Narrenleid, Narrenfreud', engraving by R. Jericke after Hermann Kaulbach

Мапа світу, облямована одягом блазня, 1590 р

Мапа світу, облямована одягом блазня, 1590 р

Українська: географічна мапа світу, Національна бібліотека, Париж.