Electioneering Collection

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Copenhagen House.I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare ; showing an election fair in Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795

US Election Campaign1908
Fierce campaigning by the two presidential nominees of 1908, William J Bryan and William Taft; Taft became the 27th president

Conservative Van
10th December 1907: A Conservative Party van during electioneering in the provinces. The slogan reads; Socialism Denies Liberty. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Churchill Electioneering
WINSTON CHURCHILL Electioneering at Waltham Abbey in 1924

Aristides and the Peasant (litho)
8660815 Aristides and the Peasant (litho) by Hillemacher, Ernest (Eugene-Ernest) (1818-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristides and the Peasant)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638738 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting at St James's Hall, 1880
3479934 Meeting at St James's Hall, 1880; (add.info.: Meeting at St James's Hall, London, to further the cause of Women's suffrage)

Women casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph)
7243346 Women casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women casting their vote at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, USA)

Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, 1885
3479932 Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, 1885; (add.info.: Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, London, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation, 1880
3479862 Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation, 1880; (add.info.: Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

German Reichstag elections of 1903 (colour litho)
8673233 German Reichstag elections of 1903 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Reichstag elections of 1903)

Election of Almos, the First Duke (engraving)
8649822 Election of Almos, the First Duke (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election of Almos, the First Duke)

The Carthusians: The Vote with Haricot Beans (litho)
8666614 The Carthusians: The Vote with Haricot Beans (litho) by Kauffmann, Paul Adolphe (1849-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vote with Haricot Beans)

Women's Suffrage, 1884
3479933 Women's Suffrage, 1884; (add.info.: Women's Suffrage, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Nurses voting at a general election (b/w photo)
8635912 Nurses voting at a general election (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nurses voting at a general election)

The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880
3479863 The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880; (add.info.: The fate of the women's suffrage bill. The Bill has been given the face of Lydia Ernestine Becker (1827-90)

Election of Godfrey de Bouillon as King of Jerusalem (engraving)
8631946 Election of Godfrey de Bouillon as King of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election of Godfrey de Bouillon as King of Jerusalem)

The election of the Chief Rabbi in the Council Room of the United Synagogue (engraving)
8631290 The election of the Chief Rabbi in the Council Room of the United Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

National Assembly of Tuscany voting for its annexation to Piedmont, 16 August 1859 (engraving)
8676915 National Assembly of Tuscany voting for its annexation to Piedmont, 16 August 1859 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664607 Illustration for Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Election)

Sargon Proclaimed King of Assyria, 722 BC (litho)
8660894 Sargon Proclaimed King of Assyria, 722 BC (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sargon Proclaimed King of Assyria, 722 BC)

The Historical Pageant of Bradford, July 1931 (b/w photo)
8652350 The Historical Pageant of Bradford, July 1931 (b/w photo) by Scott, Walter (1878-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Historical Pageant of Bradford, the Souvenir Book)

John Stuart Mill spoke in the house of commons in favour of Women's suffrage, 1867
3479864 John Stuart Mill spoke in the house of commons in favour of Women's suffrage, 1867; (add.info.: John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)

The Carthusians: Election of a Prior (litho)
8666631 The Carthusians: Election of a Prior (litho) by Kauffmann, Paul Adolphe (1849-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election of a Prior)

Grand Presidential Auction Sale, from Puck, 1888. Creator: Charles Jay Taylor
Grand Presidential Auction Sale, from Puck, 1888

The Freedom of Election, published June 22, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
The Freedom of Election, published June 22, 1818

County Election, 1854. Creator: John Sartain
County Election, 1854

Charles James Fox on the Hustings at Covent Garden, n.d. Creator: David Wilkie
Charles James Fox on the Hustings at Covent Garden, n.d

A Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
A Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Published soon after the 1747 election. The composition renders the Election marginal, suggesting the English are too preoccupied with their own day-to-day

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Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo)
3964103 Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Charter - a Common Scene : The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged
527844 The Charter - a Common Scene : The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged. Cap of Liberty is attached to Speakers chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank

A Mob-Reformer, 1780 (engraving)
7148353 A Mob-Reformer, 1780 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mob-Reformer, 1780)

The Hustings at Brentford, Middlesex Election, 1768. Serjeant Glynn and Sir W Beauchamp Proctor (engraving)
7148322 The Hustings at Brentford, Middlesex Election, 1768. Serjeant Glynn and Sir W Beauchamp Proctor (engraving) by English School

Proof of the Refined Feelings of an Amiable Character, Lately a Candidate for a Certain Ancient City
7148307 Proof of the Refined Feelings of an Amiable Character, Lately a Candidate for a Certain Ancient City, satire depicting an election candidate assaulting a woman canvasser for soliciting votes

Show of Hands for a Liberal Candidate : Electioneering and Bribery with those with a vote holding up their hands to
527845 Show of Hands for a Liberal Candidate : Electioneering and Bribery with those with a vote holding up their hands to catch the money a Parliamentary candidate is throwing out to them

Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho)
2815537 Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Order of preference. A three-class voting system for apes (colour litho)
7201343 Order of preference. A three-class voting system for apes (colour litho) by Wellner, Wilhelm Anton (1859-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Order of preference)

Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho)
7153762 Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho) by Rigby, Reginald (1881-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing)

Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b / w photo)
7201689 Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b/w photo) by Haines, Reginald (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary MacArthur (1880-1921)

Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61 (colour litho)
817845 Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61)

The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754 (engraving)
7148358 The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754)

The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-Grinder, satire depicting Anglo-Irish Whig politician George Tierney
7148348 The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-Grinder, satire depicting Anglo-Irish Whig politician George Tierney, 1797 (engraving) by Gillray

Coalition Candidates, caricature of English politicians Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sir Samuel Hood
7148342 Coalition Candidates, caricature of English politicians Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sir Samuel Hood, the successful candidates in the Westminster constituency in the 1806 general election

The Freedom of Election; or, Hunt-ing for Popularity, and Plumpers for Maxwell
7148336 The Freedom of Election; or, Hunt-ing for Popularity, and Plumpers for Maxwell, satire depicting candidates at the Covent Garden hustings during the Westminster election of 1818 (engraving)

"Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett
7148333 " Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett, c1809 (engraving) by Gillray

To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general
7148332 To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general election (engraving) by English School

Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving)
7148328 Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Electioneering Through the Ages: A Glimpse into Political Campaigns" Step back in time to witness the vibrant world of electioneering, where politics and art intertwine. In 1795, Copenhagen Fields in Islington, London became a hub for political discourse during an election fair. The renowned artist James Gillray captured this momentous event with his skilled brushstrokes, immortalizing the fervor that surrounded these gatherings. Fast forward to 1908 in the United States, as a conservative van traverses through bustling streets adorned with campaign posters. The US Election Campaign was at its peak, captivating citizens from coast to coast. Transporting us further into history is William Hogarth's masterpiece "The Stage Coach or Country Inn Yard" from 1747. This artwork reveals how even then, politicians utilized every opportunity to engage with voters and gain their support. Churchill himself took part in electioneering; his charismatic presence resonated with crowds as he passionately delivered speeches that stirred hearts and minds alike. Political activism knows no bounds - Gordon McLennan stands tall as both a communist and political activist who fearlessly fought for what he believed in. His dedication serves as an inspiration for generations to come. William Hogarth returns once more with "A Country Inn Yard, " reminding us that electioneering has always been deeply ingrained within society's fabric - an enduring tradition spanning centuries. As we journey across continents, Matania's depiction of Pompeii showcases how even ancient civilizations engaged in forms of public persuasion during elections, and is a testament to humanity's innate desire for democratic representation throughout history. Closer to home lies Five Points in Atlanta, Georgia - a melting pot of diverse voices united by their shared passion for democracy. Here on these streets filled with life and energy, candidates tirelessly campaigned for votes amidst cheering supporters and spirited debates. In 1915 Susan B.