Grin Collection (#2)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo representing a smiling florist, 1902 - le Norman
LUX4725084 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo representing a smiling florist, 1902 - le Norman; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them
PCT4295615 Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them - happiness

A classroom in the 19th century. A severe teacher corrects the duty of a pupil (collegian)
PCT4282040 A classroom in the 19th century. A severe teacher corrects the duty of a pupil (collegian) who takes his head in his hands: the other students laugh and laugh at him - Illustration by J

Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century
LET4395409 Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century.); Photo © Archives Toutain

Comedy postcard of the Mona Lisa after the artwork's theft in 1911 (postcard)
LSE4104075 Comedy postcard of the Mona Lisa after the artwork's theft in 1911 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Joconde)

A young couple. Engraving 1866
JAB4121485 A young couple. Engraving 1866; (add.info.: A young couple. Engraving 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Portrait of an old lady, caricaturally depicted as a grandmother, a hat on her head, smiling in her chair
IMB4930617 Portrait of an old lady, caricaturally depicted as a grandmother, a hat on her head, smiling in her chair. 1910 approximately Historic photograph, grandmother

France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900
LUX4807227 France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany: a family dances feet in the water, circa 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

American daily life: couple performing a picturesque little dance under the admiring eyes of the crowd, circa 1800
NWI4884742 American daily life: couple performing a picturesque little dance under the admiring eyes of the crowd, circa 1800

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Easter fantasy photo depicting a child holding a rabbit by the ears, 1903
LUX4725127 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Easter fantasy photo depicting a child holding a rabbit by the ears, 1903; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France: photograph of a group of students fetching their promotion, 1920
LUX4724721 France: photograph of a group of students fetching their promotion, 1920; (add.info.: France: photograph of a group of students fetching their promotion, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Outdoor portrait of a smiling girl, 1890
LUX4718961 Outdoor portrait of a smiling girl, 1890; (add.info.: Outdoor portrait of a smiling girl, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

First World War: France, Photo of a smiling soldier in uniform showing the barometer of victory, 1916
LUX4737239 First World War: France, Photo of a smiling soldier in uniform showing the barometer of victory, 1916; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

France: Little girl and her toy: vintage cart with barrel, 1900
LUX4768624 France: Little girl and her toy: vintage cart with barrel, 1900; (add.info.: France: Little girl and her toy: vintage cart with barrel, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

"The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian
JLJ4602420 "The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Musee des Beaux-Arts

Letter I and J: Insolent and Merry. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207416 Letter I and J: Insolent and Merry. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Letter A and B: Adroit and Boudeuse. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207393 Letter A and B: Adroit and Boudeuse. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Bad and good student (Young boy with a donkey hat and girl with a reward)
DUV4207387 Bad and good student (Young boy with a donkey hat and girl with a reward). Cover of the book " Usual Alphabet "

France: four children in Meunier and Pierrot, 1900
LUX4772813 France: four children in Meunier and Pierrot, 1900; (add.info.: France: four children in Meunier and Pierrot, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Algerie, Chelif Region, Chlef: an indigenous girl in local clothes and jewellery poses in front of a barn door, 1917
LUX4781041 Algerie, Chelif Region, Chlef: an indigenous girl in local clothes and jewellery poses in front of a barn door, 1917; (add.info.: Algerie, Chelif Region)

France: Photo of a girl surrounded by flowers and dressed in real lace glue, 1905
LUX4725565 France: Photo of a girl surrounded by flowers and dressed in real lace glue, 1905; (add.info.: France: Photo of a girl surrounded by flowers and dressed in real lace glue)

Servants imitating the lady of the house, circa 1900. 19th century colour engraving from an illustration by Charles
NWI4913996 Servants imitating the lady of the house, circa 1900. 19th century colour engraving from an illustration by Charles Dana Gibson.; (add.info.: Servants imitating the lady of the house)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): genre scene, part of Colin-Maillard, 1860 - dry buffer: gaf photography
LUX4816761 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): genre scene, part of Colin-Maillard, 1860 - dry buffer: gaf photography, depose in paris; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): genre scene

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Souvigne: the farmer and his wife pose with a pumpkin, 1927
LUX4815937 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Souvigne: the farmer and his wife pose with a pumpkin, 1927; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

young woman with beautiful dress dancing in the middle of a group of young men and girls at an outdoor village party
PCT4280623 young woman with beautiful dress dancing in the middle of a group of young men and girls at an outdoor village party

Christian de Falbe with a Saint Bernard (1884, watercolour on paper). Private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920)
SYC4195660 Christian de Falbe with a Saint Bernard (1884, watercolour on paper). Private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info.: Christian de Falbe with a Saint Bernard (1884)

Letter X, Y and Z: xylophone and eyes then zouave, zebra, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202602 Letter X, Y and Z: xylophone and eyes then zouave, zebra, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle
DUV4207513 Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century

Cover of the book " ABC fun". Engraving. Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages
DUV4207495 Cover of the book " ABC fun". Engraving. Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24, 5x18, 5cm

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost
LUX4783413 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost, Bailly and Henry - Disinfection of a night vase

Man's face. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century)
JEB4918829 Man's face. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century) in Chezal-Benoit (Chezal Benoit), Cher (18160), Centre, France

George Simenon at a dinner with Josephine Baker in 1926 (photo)
GIA4716246 George Simenon at a dinner with Josephine Baker in 1926 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Simenon (1909-1989), Belgian writer

I m Some Pumpkin - a very strange postcard featuring a man with a manically-grinning carved pumpkin instead of his head, which is frankly pretty disturbing. Date: 1912

Travelling pigeon. Painting by Miklos Barabas (1810-1898), oil on canvas, 1843
LSE4315340 Travelling pigeon. Painting by Miklos Barabas (1810-1898), oil on canvas, 1843. Hungarian art, 19th century. Magyar Nemzeti Galleria, Budapest, Hungary

Mc Vities cookies Antique advertising 1930

WW2 Christmas Card, We'll Grin And Bear It
A WW2 Christmas greetings card complete with red ribbon, showing a wartime man climbing the steeple of a building. Date: circa 1940s

Posada, Calavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico
Calavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico. circa 1910s

Title page design, skull. Date: circa 1910s

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3959779 Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.3x34.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Detail of Helene Fourment in a Fur Robe, 1636-38 (oil on wood)
7331254 Detail of Helene Fourment in a Fur Robe, 1636-38 (oil on wood) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 176x83 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Letter J: "Joy", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205043 Letter J: " Joy", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter J: " Joy)

Letter G: "Gourmandise", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205029 Letter G: " Gourmandise", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G)

Letter A: "Appetit", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4204997 Letter A: " Appetit", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter A: " Appetit)

Letter H: "Axe", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205032 Letter H: " Axe", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H: " Axe)

Letter X: "Xylophone", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205098 Letter X: " Xylophone", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter X)

Life in the countryside, Scene of seduction in the vineyards of Tuscany
JLJ4974514 Life in the countryside, Scene of seduction in the vineyards of Tuscany by Focardi, Ruggero (1864-1934); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

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"Grin: A Universal Expression of Joy and Mischief" In the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland, Alice encounters the mischievous Cheshire Cat with its enigmatic grin. This iconic illustration by Lewis Carroll captures the essence of a smile that holds secrets untold. Traveling to Central America, specifically Costa Rica, one can witness locals adorned with radiant grins as they embrace life's simple pleasures. Their warm smiles reflect a culture known for its happiness and contentment. The concept of a grin transcends time and space. From Death personified on a Tarot card to Josephine Baker captivating audiences at Folie Bergere in 1925-1926, these diverse representations remind us that even in moments of darkness or performance, a playful smirk can bring lightness to any situation. Shirley Temple's infectious grin stole hearts worldwide as she starred in Captain January. Her youthful exuberance reminded us all that joy knows no bounds when expressed through an innocent smile. Sports too have their own version of grinning triumphs. George Studdy's illustration depicts hard lines etched on players' faces during intense court battles; yet amidst fierce competition, there is always room for sportsmanship and shared laughter. A woman engrossed in reading finds solace within the pages while wearing her gentlest smile—a reminder that knowledge brings both enlightenment and delight. Even during times of war, humor prevails. The cheeky Australian soldier depicted in WW1 caricatures reminds us how laughter becomes an armor against adversity—keeping spirits high amidst chaos. In challenging times like World War II, Christmas cards featuring brave soldiers proclaim "We'll Grin And Bear It. " These messages serve as reminders to find strength through unity and maintain optimism despite hardships faced together. Mexico's rich cultural heritage showcases Calavera de la Dandy—a skull donning extravagant attire—an embodiment of elegance even beyond death itself. Its sly grin hints at the eternal celebration of life.