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Grin Collection (#5)

"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

Background imageGrin Collection: Holy family with St Peter Martyr (or Holy Conversation) - Painting, 16th century

Holy family with St Peter Martyr (or Holy Conversation) - Painting, 16th century
LRI4579768 Holy family with St Peter Martyr (or Holy Conversation) - Painting, 16th century by Paolino, Fra da Pistoia (1490-1547); Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageGrin Collection: Study for the Portrait of a Young Woman (Painting, 18th century)

Study for the Portrait of a Young Woman (Painting, 18th century)
LRI4574281 Study for the Portrait of a Young Woman (Painting, 18th century) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGrin Collection: Self Portrait (oil on canvas, 18th-19th century)

Self Portrait (oil on canvas, 18th-19th century)
LRI4572609 Self Portrait (oil on canvas, 18th-19th century) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGrin Collection: Study, 18th century (oil on canvas)

Study, 18th century (oil on canvas)
LRI4651898 Study, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Study. A woman has her office flipping through books to learn)

Background imageGrin Collection: The letter - oil on canvas, 19th century

The letter - oil on canvas, 19th century
LRI4577659 The letter - oil on canvas, 19th century by Ancona, Vito d (1825-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter (The letter) Smiling girl

Background imageGrin Collection: The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust. (Painting, 1663)

The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust. (Painting, 1663)
LRI4574704 The world is upside down or The misdeeds of lust.(Painting, 1663) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of Helena Fourment, also called small pelisse. (Painting, 1638)

Portrait of Helena Fourment, also called small pelisse. (Painting, 1638)
LRI4574462 Portrait of Helena Fourment, also called small pelisse. (Painting, 1638) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGrin Collection: Heads of the demon Humbaba (terracotta)

Heads of the demon Humbaba (terracotta)
LRI3512884 Heads of the demon Humbaba (terracotta) by Sumerian; Archaeological Museum, Baghdad, Iraq; (add.info.: In Mesopotamian mythology)

Background imageGrin Collection: Antefix in the form of the head of Medusa (terracotta)

Antefix in the form of the head of Medusa (terracotta)
LRI3512883 Antefix in the form of the head of Medusa (terracotta) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio

Background imageGrin Collection: Head of Nomus from Fish Market, near Corn Street (w / c on paper)

Head of Nomus from Fish Market, near Corn Street (w / c on paper)
2831986 Head of Nomus from Fish Market, near Corn Street (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGrin Collection: Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland
CHT195291 Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland, published in London, 1889 (colour litho) by Thomson

Background imageGrin Collection: Gashford, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)

Gashford, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465595 Gashford, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageGrin Collection: Jack Hobbs, 1926 (colour litho)

Jack Hobbs, 1926 (colour litho)
473545 Jack Hobbs, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Berry " Jack" Hobbs (1882-1963)

Background imageGrin Collection: Lord Lonsdale, 1926 (colour litho)

Lord Lonsdale, 1926 (colour litho)
473384 Lord Lonsdale, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Lowther (1857-1944) 5th Earl of Lonsdale; English sportsman

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of Madame du Barry en Flore (Jeanne Becu, Countess (or Madame

Portrait of Madame du Barry en Flore (Jeanne Becu, Countess (or Madame
LSE4314643 Portrait of Madame du Barry en Flore (Jeanne Becu, Countess (or Madame) of Barry (1743-1793) - Painting by Francois Hubert Drouais (1727-1775), oil on canvas

Background imageGrin Collection: Cabaret interior. The card game. David Teniers II dit Le Jeune (1610 - 1690) Ec. Flam

Cabaret interior. The card game. David Teniers II dit Le Jeune (1610 - 1690) Ec. Flam
JLJ4687078 Cabaret interior. The card game. David Teniers II dit Le Jeune (1610 - 1690) Ec. Flam. 17th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.57 x 0.77m

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of Two Girls Painting by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) 1890 Sun

Portrait of Two Girls Painting by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) 1890 Sun
JLJ4591676 Portrait of Two Girls Painting by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) 1890 Sun. 0, 51x0, 51 m Paris, musee d Orsay - Portrait of two young girls. Painting by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), 1890

Background imageGrin Collection: The girl has the rose Painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 18th century

The girl has the rose Painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 18th century
JLJ4582802 The girl has the rose Painting by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 18th century. Paris, Musee Cognacq Jay. by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); Musee Cognacq-Jay, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of woman with blue ribbon Painting by Maxime David (19th century) 1858 Paris

Portrait of woman with blue ribbon Painting by Maxime David (19th century) 1858 Paris
JLJ4571526 Portrait of woman with blue ribbon Painting by Maxime David (19th century) 1858 Paris, Decorative Arts. by David, Maxime (1798-1870); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: A painter and his model, behind him an old woman stretches her neck to watch her drawing

A painter and his model, behind him an old woman stretches her neck to watch her drawing
JLJ4595276 A painter and his model, behind him an old woman stretches her neck to watch her drawing. Painting by Gaspare Traversi (1732- 1769) 1754 Sun

Background imageGrin Collection: Le doux reveil Painting by Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) 18th century Paris

Le doux reveil Painting by Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) 18th century Paris
JLJ4644399 Le doux reveil Painting by Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) 18th century Paris, Musee Cognacq Jay by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Musee Cognacq-Jay, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Voltaire, after 1718 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Voltaire, after 1718 (oil on canvas)
LRI4623674 Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Voltaire, after 1718 (oil on canvas) by Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Advertising poster for Antoniolis Gas, 1902

Advertising poster for Antoniolis Gas, 1902
LRI4619372 Advertising poster for Antoniolis Gas, 1902 by Villa, Aleardo (1865-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster by Aeardo Villa (1865-1906) for the Antonioli Gas

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of Francesco Durante, Neapolitan composer. 18th century (painting)

Portrait of Francesco Durante, Neapolitan composer. 18th century (painting)
LRI4637084 Portrait of Francesco Durante, Neapolitan composer. 18th century (painting) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of Carlo Zuccari, Italian composer and violinist. 18th century (painting)

Portrait of Carlo Zuccari, Italian composer and violinist. 18th century (painting)
LRI4627667 Portrait of Carlo Zuccari, Italian composer and violinist. 18th century (painting) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas, 1850)

Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas, 1850)
LRI4604381 Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas, 1850) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: Womans Head (Portrait of a lady) Painting by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Background imageGrin Collection: Detail of 'The Virgin and Child Jesus'(oil on canvas)

Detail of "The Virgin and Child Jesus"(oil on canvas)
JEB4901337 Detail of " The Virgin and Child Jesus" (oil on canvas) by Vouet, Simon (1590-1649); 80x62 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

Background imageGrin Collection: The cherry thief Painting by Edouard Manet (1832-1883) 1859 approx. Sun

The cherry thief Painting by Edouard Manet (1832-1883) 1859 approx. Sun
LRI4663914 The cherry thief Painting by Edouard Manet (1832-1883) 1859 approx. Sun. 65, 5x54, 5 cm Oeiras (Lisbon), Gulbenkian Foundation by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Painting of the Flemish school of

Portrait of a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Painting of the Flemish school of
LRI4664493 Portrait of a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Painting of the Flemish school of the 15th or 16th century

Background imageGrin Collection: Politesse: Scene of the Parisian street - Galenterie d autrefois dans le Paris d

Politesse: Scene of the Parisian street - Galenterie d autrefois dans le Paris d
GIA4768794 Politesse: Scene of the Parisian street - Galenterie d autrefois dans le Paris d aujourd hui. An old man and a young woman at the bus stop. Illustration of Sabattier. sd. 1910s

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of a comedian of Molieres troupe (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a comedian of Molieres troupe (oil on canvas)
JEB4862865 Portrait of a comedian of Molieres troupe (oil on canvas) by Elle, Louis Ferdinand (the Elder) (c.1612-89); 103x81 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Background imageGrin Collection: Cover of 'The Red Laughter', Satirical in Colours

Cover of "The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours
ICA4845864 Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1917_1_13: Pure Angel... Radio Angel - War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols, Peace - William II

Background imageGrin Collection: Letter I: Oh! the beautiful Images! - This is the reward of wise children in '

Letter I: Oh! the beautiful Images! - This is the reward of wise children in "
DUV5617974 Letter I: Oh! the beautiful Images! - This is the reward of wise children in " ABC fun" early 20th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monrocq Freres, editors)

Background imageGrin Collection: Alice and the Cheshire Cat, Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The
2657684 Alice and the Cheshire Cat, Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98)

Background imageGrin Collection: Gwynplaine, couv. de 'The Man Who Laughs', 1st ed

Gwynplaine, couv. de "The Man Who Laughs", 1st ed
XEE4116176 Gwynplaine, couv. de " The Man Who Laughs", 1st ed. bookshop Hetzel, 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gwynplaine, couv)

Background imageGrin Collection: Cartoon by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) and monk - in 'Charivari'

Cartoon by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) and monk - in "Charivari"
LSE4096048 Cartoon by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) and monk - in " Charivari" from 12/10/1838 B.H.V.P. by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Temple Boulevard at midnight. Left, people coming out of the drama

Temple Boulevard at midnight. Left, people coming out of the drama
XEE4148778 Temple Boulevard at midnight. Left, people coming out of the drama. Right, people leaving the funambules. Cartoon by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Background imageGrin Collection: Happy ebats. Young women having fun while swimming in the water of a river

Happy ebats. Young women having fun while swimming in the water of a river
LSE4313091 Happy ebats. Young women having fun while swimming in the water of a river. Painting by Paul Emile Chabas (1869-1937), oil on canvas, circa 1899. Museum of Fine Arts of Nantes

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of a young school boy. painting by Jan Van Scorel (1495-1562), oil on wood, 1531

Portrait of a young school boy. painting by Jan Van Scorel (1495-1562), oil on wood, 1531
LSE4315714 Portrait of a young school boy. painting by Jan Van Scorel (1495-1562), oil on wood, 1531. Flemish art, 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Background imageGrin Collection: Kindergarten. Painting by Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), oil on canvas, 1889

Kindergarten. Painting by Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), oil on canvas, 1889
LSE4315453 Kindergarten. Painting by Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), oil on canvas, 1889. German Art, 19th century. Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Background imageGrin Collection: Winemaker in his cellar. Painting by Joseph Noel Sylvestre (1847-1926), oil on canvas

Winemaker in his cellar. Painting by Joseph Noel Sylvestre (1847-1926), oil on canvas
LSE4314706 Winemaker in his cellar. Painting by Joseph Noel Sylvestre (1847-1926), oil on canvas, late 19th-20th century. French art. Musee des Beaux Arts de Beziers, Hotel Fayet

Background imageGrin Collection: Persian storyteller surrounds his audience. Engraving by the Traveller author

Persian storyteller surrounds his audience. Engraving by the Traveller author
LSE4334023 Persian storyteller surrounds his audience. Engraving by the Traveller author, to illustrate the story " Persia, Chaldee and Susiane", 1881- 1882, by Jane Dieulafoy (nee Magre)

Background imageGrin Collection: Trois jeunes Sevillanes - Painting by Auguste BREAL (1875-1938), oil on canvas, 50

Trois jeunes Sevillanes - Painting by Auguste BREAL (1875-1938), oil on canvas, 50
CSO4987800 Trois jeunes Sevillanes - Painting by Auguste BREAL (1875-1938), oil on canvas, 50, 7 x 70 cm, 1907 - Musee Cantini by Breal, Auguste (1875-1938); 50.7x70 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts

Background imageGrin Collection: Sophie Muller and her two daughters Painting by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein

Sophie Muller and her two daughters Painting by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
JLJ4571625 Sophie Muller and her two daughters Painting by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein (1750-1812) 1792 around Paris, Museum of Decorative Arts by Tischbein

Background imageGrin Collection: Young woman reading a letter by Jean Raoux (1677-1734) 18th century

Young woman reading a letter by Jean Raoux (1677-1734) 18th century
JLJ4571544 Young woman reading a letter by Jean Raoux (1677-1734) 18th century by Raoux, Jean (1677-1734); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Reception of nobles (Painting, 17th century)

Reception of nobles (Painting, 17th century)
LRI4572691 Reception of nobles (Painting, 17th century) by Hals, Dirck (1591-1656); Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna

Background imageGrin Collection: Intimacy or the big sister Painting by Eugene Carriere (1849-1906) 19th century Sun

Intimacy or the big sister Painting by Eugene Carriere (1849-1906) 19th century Sun
JLJ4572619 Intimacy or the big sister Painting by Eugene Carriere (1849-1906) 19th century Sun. 1, 3x0, 99 m Paris, musee d Orsay by Carriere, Eugene (1849-1906); Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageGrin Collection: Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas, 1889)

Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas, 1889)
LRI4572019 Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas, 1889) by Fattori, Giuseppe (1818-88); 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.