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Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition

Cartoon, Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition of 1850 (to be improved in 1851). A satire on the forthcoming Great Exhibition, under the leadership of Prince Albert

Background imageSatirical Collection: Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century

Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on attractiveness of wealth, 19th Century. A wreck at the bar

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask

Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Depression hiding behind a smiling mask, 19th Century. Tis hard to smile, when all the while, You feel a load of care; Tis hard to laugh at idle chaff

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, The pursuit of pleasure, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, The pursuit of pleasure, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century. The pursuit of pleasure. Old rich men chasing after a beautful young woman

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Author and the Publisher

Victorian satirical cartoon, Author and the Publisher
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Author and the Publisher. Fat and greedy Publisher eating the brains of a staving author

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners

Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Brothers of the Brush. The Artist, shoeshine, street cleaner and chimney sweep all living in poverty

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants

Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire, rich landlord harassing poor tenants, 19th Century. Thou pauper pay me that thou owest. Or out upon the world thou goest

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire, Principle and Interest

Victorian satire, Principle and Interest
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Principle and Interest. Clergyman tempted by the devil with power and money

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little

Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little, 19th Century. Theres nothing in a little pin, Until it penetrates the skin; Theres nothing in a little fly

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, doctines of the church

Victorian satirical cartoon, doctines of the church
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon on doctines of the church. 19th Century. The weathercock upon the Church doth shew, How modern creeds and doctrines come and go; now this way

Background imageSatirical Collection: Youth and age, burn the candle at both ends

Youth and age, burn the candle at both ends
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon youth and age. 19th Century. Youth burn the candle at both ends, whilst old age struggles to keep to flames alight

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, The Miser and the Dandy

Victorian satirical cartoon, The Miser and the Dandy
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Miser and the Dandy

Background imageSatirical Collection: Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour

Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, The Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, on Wedlock

Victorian satirical cartoon, on Wedlock
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, on Wedlock

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire on capitalism and labour

Victorian satire on capitalism and labour
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on capitalism and labour. A greed capitalist boss carried on the backs of his workers. 1890

Background imageSatirical Collection: The Rival Buses. English cartoon by Ernest Howard Shepard from Punch, 1947, caricaturing U. S

The Rival Buses. English cartoon by Ernest Howard Shepard from Punch, 1947, caricaturing U. S
COLD WAR: BALKANS, 1947. The Rival Buses. English cartoon by Ernest Howard Shepard from Punch, 1947, caricaturing U.S. President Harry Truman (left)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Comic postcard, Temperance speaker and audience

Comic postcard, Temperance speaker and audience Date: 20th century

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Trick Act -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Partys recent success in the General Election. Depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a female horse rider in a circus

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act

Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act -- a satirical comment on an incident which took place on 10 April 1848, when a Frenchman was heard shouting out that all the English were cowards

Background imageSatirical Collection: The End of Mankind. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger

The End of Mankind. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
The End of Mankind

Background imageSatirical Collection: Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods

Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods - " Will wear well". A woman in full tweed suit of jacket and plus fours standing with her motorbike. 1908

Background imageSatirical Collection: Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby

Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby
Humorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot (Aestheticism)

Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot (Aestheticism)
Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot -- a satirical comment on the new fashion of aestheticism: a man who resembles Oscar Wilde admires a teapot

Background imageSatirical Collection: The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London

The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London
The Walls of Jericho, a satirical comedy by Alfred Sutro, at the Garrick Theatre, London, starring Arthur Bourchier as Samson. 1904

Background imageSatirical Collection: Queen Victoria in Nice - French satire on her donkey cart

Queen Victoria in Nice - French satire on her donkey cart
Queen Victoria in Nice, France - a rather (!) disrespectful late 19th century French satirical caricature. In 1882, Queen Victoria began her winter affair with the Cote dAzur

Background imageSatirical Collection: Hop Scotch Maggie - Frae Bonnie Scotland

Hop Scotch Maggie - Frae Bonnie Scotland. Comic postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period

Background imageSatirical Collection: The Final Pacification of Europe!!, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving). Creator

The Final Pacification of Europe!!, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving). Creator
The Final Pacification of Europe!!, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving). Napole on Bonaparte (1769– 1821)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Southwark Fair By William Hogarth

Southwark Fair By William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of Southwark Fair By William Hogarth

Background imageSatirical Collection: The Bench, Judges hearing a case in court, by William Hogarth

The Bench, Judges hearing a case in court, by William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Bench, by William Hogarth. 1758, depicts four judges listening to a case in the Court of Common Pleas

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century

Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century. You call him fast ! That may be so: His progress seems uncommonly slow

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century

Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire motherhood and childcare, 19th Century. The Burden of a song

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on death and inheritance, 19th Century. The End of Life, Beginneth strfe

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, the problem with shot cuts

Victorian satirical cartoon, the problem with shot cuts
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on the problem with shot cuts, 19th Century. Short cuts will often lead astray: The Royal roads the surest way

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Masking Depression with Humor

Victorian satirical cartoon, Masking Depression with Humor
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Masking Depression with Humor, 19th Century. The merry Fool, in motley at the Fair, May hide in jest and laughter, his despair

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century

Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century. Blind Self Importance flaunts his feeble light

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice

Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors

Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors. Senior man sleeping by a pile of old boring books

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail

Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail, 19th Century. Life is too oft a hopeless round, For sonething that is never found: In striving to make both ends meet

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satire, old gossip, vile Rumor swells

Victorian satire, old gossip, vile Rumor swells
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, old gossip, vile Rumor swells. With sland rous breath vile Rumour swrlls, Each trivial tale the tattler tells

Background imageSatirical Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, on toiling and working

Victorian satirical cartoon, on toiling and working
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, on toiling and working, 19th Century. Toiling, moiling, early and late; We learn to labour, but not to wait

Background imageSatirical Collection: Hic tantum quies est, This is only retirement

Hic tantum quies est, This is only retirement
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon hic tantum quies est (This is only retirement). 19th Century. I; ve searched the world for peace and rest



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"Unleashing the Power of Satire: A Journey through Historical Artworks" Step into a world where art meets wit, as we explore the realm masterpieces that have left an indelible mark on history. From political commentaries to societal critiques, these captivating works offer a glimpse into the minds of their creators and the eras they lived in. In James Gillray's "The Cow-Pock, " witness Edward Jenner and his controversial vaccination method being hilariously mocked. Duke Wellington and Paul Pry take center stage in another satirical spectacle, showcasing the fine line between heroism and absurdity. Prepare for an exhilarating ride as we encounter a man soaring high on a steam rocket, defying gravity with both humor and imagination. Meanwhile, John Bull morphs into an imperialistic octopus in an American cartoon from 1882, shedding light on England's insatiable thirst for land across continents. No era is spared from satire's sharp tongue - even Martin Luther faces its wrath during the Protestant Reformation. Explore how Lawson Wood captures suffragettes' fight for equality amidst a Christmas dinner at Holloway prison – blending mirth with social commentary. William Hogarth's "The Analysis of Beauty" challenges conventional notions while Francisco de Goya's "Los Caprichos" delves deep into human folly. Witness Integrity reluctantly retiring from office in 1801 or dive beneath WWI waters to uncover mermaids alongside U-boats in poignant cartoons. Discover Elkanah Tisdale’s biting critique through his iconic "GERRYMANDER CARTOON, " exposing political manipulation that still resonates today. And who can forget female jockeys riding gentlemen like horses? An unconventional twist that questions gender roles with every stride. These artworks stand testament to satire’s power - it provokes thought while tickling our funny bones. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel layers of humor, irony, and social commentary that continue to shape our world.