Caricatured Collection

Cecil Rhodes
CECIL RHODES Statesman, financier, imperialist. Caricatured as a colossus bestriding Africa

Rasputin Caricature
GRIGORI RASPUTIN caricatured as the sinister leader of Russias ruling house, looming over the puppet-like figures of Nicolas II and Alexandra

Parish Council Cartoon
A parish council caricatured

Ethel Levey by Kate Carew
Ethel Levey (1880-1955), American actress and singer, caricatured for The Tatler by Kate Carew. Date: 1915

Oswald Mosley as a giraffe by George Whitelaw
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (1896-1980), British right-wing politician, founder and leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) caricatured as a giraffe

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

Supper Men About Town by Hynes
Five well known figures on the London social scene during the 1920s caricatured by Hynes in The Bystander. From top left, Solly Joel, large figure right is Bendor, Duke of Westminster

FAURE
GABRIEL FAURE - French musician caricatured as musical scientist

Cartoon portrait, SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859 - 1930), writer, caricatured with his head in the clouds and with manacles on his ankles

Elsie Randolph in Stand Up and Sing by Hynes
Elsie Randolph in the role of Ena in the comedy musical Stand Up and Sing at the London Hippodrome in which she starred with long-time stage partner, Jack Buchanan. Caricatured by Hynes. Date: 1931

Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in Thats a Good Girl
Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph, stars of Thats a Good Girl at the London Hippodrome in 1928, caricatured by Sallon. They were a popular pairing

BOER / CARTOON / KITCHENER
CARTOONS Lord Kitchener caricatured as a toad. Date: 1901

ALPHONSE DE ROTHSCHILD French banker, caricatured as archetype Jew planning to take over the world 1827 - 1905

Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving)
968069 Scene at the Carnival, the Ague or Tertian fever caricatured (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene at the Carnival)

STEENACKERS CARICATURED
Caricature of M. Steenackers, French telegraph pioneer. Date: 1871

Rasputin as Ruin of Tsar
GRIGORI RASPUTIN Caricatured as The ruin of Tsardom, a lesson to all good people, the story of the serpent, a warning to Russian children Date: 1872 - 1916

WWII - Mussolini slips up invading Greece - First Day Cover. A nice pun on Greece and Grease. Date: 1941

Royal Wedding 1947 - Prince Philip
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (born 1921), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II, caricatured by R.S. Sherriffs in The Sketch Royal Wedding Number, November 1947. 1947

Luther Caricature 1525
Luther Caricatured as the Devils Bagpipes

Caricature of Elsa Schiaparelli drawn by Sirra Date: 1935

John Coleridge Cartoon
SIR JOHN DUKE COLERIDGE, Lord Chief Justice, caricatured after visiting America. Date: 1820 - 1894

Booth Caricatured - 2
WILLIAM BOOTH Salvation Army leader His own trumpeter Date: 1829 - 1912

Hugh Childers Cartoon
HUGH CULLING EARDLEY CHILDERS statesman, caricatured by Punch as Mars. Date: 1827 - 1896

Booth Caricatured - 1
WILLIAM BOOTH Salvation Army leader, caricatured as General Boombastes. Date: 1829 - 1912

Prince Victor Bonaparte
Prince NAPOLEON-VICTOR BONAPARTE BONAPARTE, son of Prince Napoleon and grandson of THE Napoleons youngest brother Jerome. He claimed the throne and was much caricatured. Date: 1862 - 1926

Beresford Caricature
Lord CHARLES WILLIAM BERESFORD, naval commander, caricatured in Punch. Date: 1846 - 1919

E W Benson Caricature
EDWARD WHITE BENSON Bishop of Truro, caricatured at the time of his appointment to the Archbishopric of Canterbury. Date: 1829 - 1896

Eugenie Caricatured
The empress Eugenie caricatured as a crane, rattling her tambourine in the desert Date: 1826 - 1920

John Kay / Caricature Rm
JOHN KAY One of his caricatured victims is not all that pleased with the way he has been portrayed Date: 1742 - 1826

Leicester Recalled 1586
Leicester recalled from his role of Governor in the Netherlands, by Elizabeth I. His departure is caricatured. Date: 1586

W V Harcourt (As Monk)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman caricatured as a tonsured monk Date: 1827 - 1904

TWO QUACKS
Dr Misaubin and Dr Joshua Ward, two notorious quack doctors of the day, caricatured by Hogarth in The Harlots Progress (for which this is a study) Date: circa 1750

Cecil Rhodes / Beurre 1901
CECIL RHODES Statesman, entrepreneur and imperialist in South Africa, caricatured by the French Date: 1853 - 1902

Kitchener takes Egypt and its gods by surprise, 1914
Horatio, Lord Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum(1850-1916). Soldier; caricatured as El Lord, surprising the gods of Egypt

Royal Academy artists caricatured by Hynes
The Four Men Who Were Hung - and Thus Was Justice Done! Four notable painters caricatured by Hynes in The Bystander. Top left is A. J

War artists caricatured by Hynes
Knights of the Brush in their War Paint - three certainties and a doubtful one - for the lists at Burlington House. Four notable artists who made their mark as official war artists during the Great

Guy-ser Fawkes - the Kaiser caricatured, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II as a substitute for Guy Fawkes on the Fifth of November 1914. The Guy-sers were made by the toy department of the Womens Emergency Corps and were sold by a celebrated authoress

Suffragette Publicity Advertising Asquith. A placard outside a newsagents shop, advertising the Daily Mirror, has the headline, Mr. Asquith Caricatured

Bystander cover - Caricature of Von Tirpitz by Alick Ritchie
Front cover of The Bystander featuring a caricature of Admiral Alfred Von Tirpitz, German naval commander (1849-1930). Credited with creating the German high-seas fleet (WWI)

Sixth Duke Richmond
CHARLES HENRY GORDON-LENNOX sixth duke of RICHMOND caricatured when Chief Commissioner of Works Date: 1818 - 1903

Loyson Caricatured
LOYSON (PERE HYACINTHE) Controversial French churchman who defied his church by marrying... Date: 1827 - 1912

Liszt Caricature
FRANZ LISZT Hungarian musician, caricatured at the keyboard Date: 1811 - 1886

Labouchere Cartoon
HENRI DU PRE LABOUCHERE Journalist and editor caricatured as Mephistopheles. Date: 1831 - 1912

Henry Kitchen
HENRY KITCHEN Well-nourished alderman of the city of London, caricatured in 1798. Date: ? - 1786

Chicago Nominee I knew Horatio fellow infinite jest
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The political drama. No. 61. Old grill among the paddies, en sanguine engraving 1832?, William Cobbett riding on a large gridiron borne by a ragged troop of caricatured Irishmen in a procession

A peep at Christies or Tally ho, and his nimeney-pimmeney taking the morning lounge, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraving 1796, Miss Farren and Lord Derby walk together inspecting pictures

A Caricature Group, c. 1776 (oil on canvas)
XYC146046 A Caricature Group, c.1776 (oil on canvas) by Mortimer, John Hamilton (1741-79); 83.8x106.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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Caricatured: A Glimpse into the World of Satirical Art From political figures to renowned artists, caricatures have long been a powerful tool for satirists and cartoonists to express their opinions in a humorous yet thought-provoking manner. Cecil Rhodes, the controversial British imperialist, found himself exaggeratedly portrayed with his colonial ambitions towering over him like an insurmountable mountain. Rasputin, known as the enigmatic advisor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, became a caricature symbolizing chaos and corruption. With wild hair and piercing eyes, he was depicted as the ruin that would ultimately lead to the downfall of the Russian monarchy. Even local politics did not escape this art form's scrutiny. Parish council cartoons captured the absurdity of bureaucratic decision-making processes with exaggerated characters engaging in comical debates. Kate Carew immortalized Ethel Levey through her skillful pen strokes. The actress's features were accentuated in a playful manner that showcased her vivacity on stage. George Whitelaw took aim at Oswald Mosley by transforming him into a giraffe - tall and imposing but also drawing attention to his perceived arrogance and outlandish beliefs. Shakespearean tragedy met musical notes when Hamlet was transformed into a caricature on sheet music. This whimsical portrayal added an element of lightheartedness while still capturing the essence of one of literature's most iconic characters. Hynes' "Supper Men About Town" brought together various personalities from high society gatherings in one vibrant illustration. Their exaggerated features highlighted their eccentricities while providing social commentary on upper-class indulgence. In another creation by Hynes, Elsie Randolph stood tall in "Stand Up and Sing. " Her charismatic presence was amplified through exaggeration, showcasing her talent as she commanded attention on stage. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle found himself humorously depicted with his head lost among clouds while shackled to a small Sherlock Holmes figure.