TW427250 The Fool Who Would Please Every Man, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 98.7x128.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The man who wanted to please everyone has ended up making a ridiculous journey. He has the effort of carrying his donkey, and the donkey is uncomfortably tied upside down to a carrying pole. The story was told in the \'Fables\' by the ancient Greek writer Aesop. However, the artist has set the scene in 18th-century England, though he was painting in 1903. This nostalgic approach was popular at the time. The painting\'s bright and detailed style was influenced by Pre-Raphaelite art;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.