Caricatures and Satirical Art

A series of humorous illustrations and caricatures from the early 20th century, showcasing exaggerated figures and satirical themes related to society and war.

Humorous illustration on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, depicting a line of shabbily dressed men following the scented smoke of a cigar belonging to one happy individual - a comment on the shortages caused by war.  Ranstead was one of many soldiers of WWI who took up drawing as a hobby.  His subjects range from wartime humour to pictures of pretty girls and are clearly influenced by images in the illustrated magazines of the pe
Humorous illustration on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, depicting a line of shabbily dressed men following the scented smoke of a cigar belonging to one happy individual - a comment on the shortages caused by war. Ranstead was one of many soldiers of WWI who took up drawing as a hobby. His subjects range from wartime humour to pictures of pretty girls and are clearly influenced by images in the illustrated magazines of the pe