Satire Collection

Humorous artworks Collection
3,620 Items

Satirical artwork Collection
13,678 Items

The national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. Artist
The national pop-shop in Threadneedle Street, 1826. Two designs side by side. On the left is the exterior of a pawnshop (representing the Bank of England) and on the right is the interior

Caricature on headdress, popular in the 18th century

The Headmaster by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward Knoblauch
Promotional postcard for The Headmaster by Wilfrid T. Coleby and Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Playhouse theatre, 22nd January 1913

Microbiology caricature, 19th century
Microbiology caricature. The researcher is handling jars labelled as bacterial cultures, while the magnified view at left shows a caricatured appearance of microbes as seen under a microscope

Popular Fiction Illustrated - The Eternal City by Hall Caine

Musaeus collects fairy tales, Johann Karl August Musaeus, 1735, 1787, a German writer, literary critic, schoolman

Caricature on headdress, popular in the 18th century

Caricature on headdress, popular in the 18th century

Caricature on immorality in Germany, 19th century

Caricature on female headdress, 18th century

Caricature, hairdo popular in the 18th century

Xavier Henri Aymon Perrin, Count of Montepin, a popular French novelist, political caricature, 1882, by Alphonse Hector Colomb pseudonym B. Moloch, a French caricaturist

Beaten Egg
Jason Zahra

Austrians near the Carpathians... (Poster), 1914. Private Collection

Clara Bow Posing with Punching Bag in Gym Shorts
Clara Bow (1905-1965) was an American film actress who shot to stardom in 1926, then burned out only a few years later

Portrait of Stephen Douglas as Gladiator
(Original Caption) Stephen Douglas (1813-1861), in the character of Little Giant as a Gladiator

The Used-Up Man-Ridiculing The Gold Rush
(Original Caption) Drawing that satirizes the popular "self-made man" image of prospectors. The title is "The Used-Up Man" Undated cartoon

Bob Hope and John Wayne at TV Taping
(Original Caption) 11/4/1971-Hollywood, CA-: Actor John Wayne (R) and comedian Bob Hope do a takeoff on a very popular TV show, during taping of the Bob Hope special that will air on NBC 11/7

Bob Hope and John Wayne in Skit
(Original Caption) 11/4/1971-Hollywood, CA-: Actor John Wayne (R) and comedian Bob Hope seem to leer at each other as they do a takeoff on a very popular TV show

Bob Hope and John Wayne at TV Taping
(Original Caption) 11/4/1971-Hollywood, CA-: Actor John Wayne (R) and comedian Bob Hope leer at each other as they do a takeoff on a very popular TV show

Popular Misconceptions, the People Behind (litho)
8630565 Popular Misconceptions, the People Behind (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Misconceptions, the People Behind)

Popular Misconceptions, Fish (litho)
8630559 Popular Misconceptions, Fish (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Misconceptions, Fish)

Popular Misconceptions, England (litho)
8630566 Popular Misconceptions, England (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Misconceptions, England)

Popular Misconceptions - Life when Father was a Boy (litho)
8630561 Popular Misconceptions - Life when Father was a Boy (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Misconceptions - Life when Father was a Boy)

Popping the question - rustic style (colour litho)
8656662 Popping the question - rustic style (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popping the question - rustic style)

Cartoon depicting the seaside resort of Whitby
5308746 Cartoon depicting the seaside resort of Whitby; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the seaside resort of Whitby)

It's raining, shepherdess, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4833875 It's raining, shepherdess

Popular Misconceptions - Life when Mother was Young (litho)
8630558 Popular Misconceptions - Life when Mother was Young (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular Misconceptions - Life when Mother was Young)

The "Gallumbo, " a popular Sport in Spain, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Good advice; etching with scene of popular life by Francisco Goya. Prado Museum, Madrid

Mexico 1860s Mexican Comic Humour Death Macabre
mexico, 1860s, mexican, comic, humour, death, macabre, morbid, calavera, skeletons, skeleton, skull, skulls, satire, satirical, sword, uniform, soldier, soldiers, military, battle, war, intervention

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621441 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

A family of botanists attacked by a charging bull in a field. 1831 (engraving)
7234784 A family of botanists attacked by a charging bull in a field

Parisian sketches: the song dealer, 1858 (illustration)
7211596 Parisian sketches: the song dealer, 1858 (illustration) by Daumier

Socieded Julian Romea, Spanish theatrical company (colour litho)
7153424 Socieded Julian Romea, Spanish theatrical company (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socieded Julian Romea)

Crushed Lafayette!... Trapped, Old Fellow! 1834 (lithograph)
3959944 Crushed Lafayette!... Trapped, Old Fellow! 1834 (lithograph) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 34.2 x 47.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: EnfonceLafayette!)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621430 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621422 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621416 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Pleading at the Bar, or Popular Education (engraving)
6000793 Pleading at the Bar, or Popular Education (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleading at the Bar, or Popular Education)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621436 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621433 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621412 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621407 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621400 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Battledore and Shuttlecock (engraving)
668368 Battledore and Shuttlecock (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battledore and Shuttlecock)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621421 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621440 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621417 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

A Witch, upon a Mounts Edge, or Fuzelli, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791
NCO193145 A Witch, upon a Mounts Edge, or Fuzelli, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621406 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Awful Apparition! (engraving)
668388 Awful Apparition! (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awful Apparition!. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

"The Caucus-Race", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alice
4075070 " The Caucus-Race", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

The Butcher came along to Lodz, We said: ?My good sir. 1914-1915. Private Collection

The Germans At Lomzha, 1914-1915. Creator: Malevich, Kasimir Severinovich (1878-1935)
The Germans At Lomzha, 1914-1915. Private Collection

Bernard Bresslaw 1959 with Vera Day Pop-eyed comic actor Bernard Bresslaw appropriately played " Popeye" a dimbulbed british private in the comedy series " The Army Game" (1957-62)

Vanity Fair Print of Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Victorian caricature of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victorias reign and remains one of the most popular British poets

The General Election - Village Politicians
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - Village Politicians. A local candidate giving a speech to the assembled clientelle at the local rural boozer... 1908

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, ca. 1762. ca. 1762. Creator: Paul Sandwich
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, ca. 1762

The waiting virgin, from the three of hearts, 1910. Creator: John Hassall
" The waiting virgin", from the three of hearts, 1910. Transformation playing card with a woman in a large hat drawn around the hearts

The Hero Kuzma Kryuchkov, 1915. Artist: Anonymous
The Hero Kuzma Kryuchkov, 1915. Private Collection

Heroism of Don Cossack Kozma Kryuchkov, 1915. Artist: Anonymous
Heroism of Don Cossack Kozma Kryuchkov, 1915. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Bernard Bresslaw 1959 with Vera Day Pop-eyed comic actor Bernard Bresslaw appropriately played " Popeye" a dimbulbed british private in the comedy series " The Army Game" (1957-62)

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Satirical comment on extreme women's fashion, in this case sun bonnets popular in the early 19th century

Satirical Comment Extreme Women's Fashion Sun Bonnets
Satirical comment on extreme women's fashion, in this case sun bonnets popular in the early 19th century

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621445 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621434 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621425 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621423 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: "It Will Soon Boil!"
6034582 Punch cartoon regarding John Bright: " It Will Soon Boil!", 6 November 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " It Will Soon Boil)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621443 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621420 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621415 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621414 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621437 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621426 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621418 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

A Morning Concert, 1865. Artist: Fritz Eltze
A Morning Concert, 1865. A husband nods off to sleep in the front row of a concert. His wife scolds him. A man in the row behind looks to the ceiling, perhaps praying for the concert to end

The Duenna by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 7 July 1816). First produced at Covent Garden Theatre on 21st November 1775

A Cornish Hug in Billingsgate, 1781 (engraving)
XJF495561 A Cornish Hug in Billingsgate, 1781 (engraving) by Nixon, John (1760-1818); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published by William Wells of Fleet Street)

In Marble Halls - Jobbing actors chatting in a theatre bar
" In Marble Halls" - Jobbing actors standing in a theatre bar discussing their fortune, both successful and not

Satire On Charles Darwins Theory Of Evolution. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1887

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