Artist

J.E. Collins

J.E. Collins is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

J.E. Collins had a knack for sneaking humor into serious places, like a prankster who slipped jokes into the margins of Victorian etiquette manuals. He turned stiff, formal prints into playful scenes where ladies’ gowns sprouted wings or gentlemen’s top hats hid tiny faces. His H Beard Print Collection is a whole series of these stitched-together oddities.

You’ll spot one where a man’s beard splits into two talking birds, classic Collins. If you like your art with a wink, tap into his mischievous world.

Works by J.E. Collins

Collections represented

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