Humorous Satirical Prints

Whimsical caricatures and satirical scenes depicting everyday life, humor, and social commentary, highlighted by bold colors and lively characters.

Dropsy courting consumption , Couples, Courtship. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Egire (flight) in 1849 Sultan Muhammad Vasistas I (TI)

A-La-Mode, William O'Keefe, active 1794-1807, 1789, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 3/4 x 7 3/8in. (22.2 x 18.7cm)

Scene in a Farce called The Quaker December 22, 1783 Thomas Rowlandson This print illustrates Charles Dibdin's comic opera "The Quaker." In Act 1, scene 10, showing the actors Parsons and Bannister singing, watched by Gillian and Floretta (played by Mrs Wrighten and Miss Walpole).. Scene in a Farce called The Quaker. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). December 22, 1783. Hand-colored etching. John Bannister (British, Deptford 1760-1836 London). Prints

The game of Hazard./Pal Blood Mr The Prior V'lé V'la / The Patriotic Doute. (IT)

Cries of London, No. 7 : Old cloaths any old cloaths , Peddlers, Women domestics, Clothing & dress. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Charles Ansell, ca.1752-active 1790, British, Mutual Confidence in the Year 1799, 1799. Etching, hand-colored.

La bonnet-rouge - or - John Bull evading the tax hat , Politicians, Government officials, Taxes, Hats, John Bull Symbolic character, Pitt, William, 1759-1806. John D. Merriam Collection

An Epicure January 1, 1801 Thomas Rowlandson. An Epicure. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). January 1, 1801. Hand-colored etching. S. W. Fores (London). Prints

Vicar September 10, 1799 Thomas Rowlandson. Vicar. Country Characters. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). September 10, 1799. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). Prints

What do you do / my daughter / [... (IT)

Sea Stores March 25, 1812 Thomas Rowlandson A young midshipman bargains with two prostitutes. The woman at right extends her hand for payment, and the woman at left smokes a pipe.. Sea Stores. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). March 25, 1812. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

lithograph 'Les Automedons' by Alphonse Hector Colomb (Moloch) (1849 - 1909)

The dwarf Frau Agatha Zipperlingin with a dog, ca. 1710; Frau Agatha Zipperlingin, Gebohrene Castaunin von Falten und Zeckerthal, Renomirte Hundsmutter; Il Callotto Resurcitato Oder Neu Eingerichtes Zwerchen Cabinet. A dwarf Frau Agatha Zipperlingin as an old woman with a dog on the arm. In the caption under the title a four-line verse in German. Numbered at the top right: 4. Part of a loose-leaf edition from approx. 1710 of a series of caricatures with dwarfs, known as the dworten tone.

Bourgeois ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

The Bull and Mouth 1808-09 Thomas Rowlandson At left there is an elderly overweight man sitting an an armchair. His wife stands behind him and motions to signify horns above his head, while she slips a letter into the hand of a handsome military officer standing in the doorway at right.. The Bull and Mouth. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). 1808-09. Hand-colored etching; reprint. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

A Money Scrivener January 1, 1801 Thomas Rowlandson. A Money Scrivener. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). January 1, 1801. Hand-colored etching. Prints

The Old Man of the Sea, Sticking to the Shoulders of Sinbad the Sailor May 17, 1807 Thomas Rowlandson British. The Old Man of the Sea, Sticking to the Shoulders of Sinbad the Sailor. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). May 17, 1807. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Off She Goes 1812 Thomas Rowlandson A portly woman falls from a ladder, knocking down her lover, who lies on his back beneath her. Both scream angrily, and a dog barks at them. The ladder leans against a window from which the unhappy husband looks out, holding a candle.. Off She Goes. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). 1812. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

A Right Hon(oura)ble, Alias a Sans Culotte, Alias the Man of the People, Alias the Dissipated Patriot....Alias the Protector turned Begger, Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, 1793, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 11 5/8 x 9in. (29.5 x 22.9cm)

Thomas Simmons November 9, 1807 Thomas Rowlandson. Thomas Simmons. After Henry Angelo (British, London 1756-1835 London). November 9, 1807. Hand-colored etching and stipple. Prints

A Saviour of the Nation between Two Thieves, Richard Newton, 1777-1798, British, c. 1797, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 7/8in. (35.2 x 25.1cm)

Val più un oncia di fortuna che cento libbre di sapere, Pl. 5. Piattoli, Giuseppe. Prints. 1786. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Proverbs, Italian , Italy , Tuscany

George Moutard Woodward, ca. 1760-1809, British, Late Hours or the Watchman's Doubt.

Door-mat seller in front of King Charles I equestrian statue, Charling Cross. Man in hat, coat, breeches and buckle shoes, selling rush and rope mats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Edward Edwards after an illustration by William Marshall Craig from Description of the Plates Representing the Itinerant Traders of London, Richard Phillips, No. 71 St Pauls Churchyard, London, 1805.

Thomas Rowlandson, British (1756-1827), Two Strings to Your Bow, 1800, hand-colored etching

Terrour or Fright January 21, 1800 Thomas Rowlandson British. Terrour or Fright 376335

(20) / - There are people ...! ...

Orvietan merchant, Laurent Guyot, after François Louis Joseph Watteau, 1786 Title print: Koopman who sells elixers. He is sitting on a table on a stage, dressed in a short fur jacket, turban on the head. Next to him on the table a box with bottles and a retort. His crooked sword stands against the table. Under the table is a young man who looks at the viewer. Behind him a clown with rolled out document stating that the merchant has permission to be sold. At the bottom of the pamphlet the title of the series: Cris et Costumes de Paris Dessiné Par Watteau et Gravé and Couleur Par Guyot. paper clothes, costume (+ men's clothes). 'cris de Paris', cries of London, etc.. head-gear: turban (+ men's clothes)

The honor is chipped, but the box is saved !! There will still be a way to eat (IT)

Republican sketch / n ° 1 / The German pack in the cure.

Big MDE. (registered title)

The game continues.. Illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

A picture of misery , Misers, Usury. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, The Bubbles of Opposition, 1788. Etching, hand-colored.

Bound Print (France)

James I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1603, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft.

She stoops to conquer , Prisons, Prisoners, Seduction, Dogs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Vicar of Wakefield 1776-1827 England. Brush and brown ink and watercolor, over graphite, on ivory laid paper . Thomas Rowlandson

'Knives to Grind', Whitehall, London, 1805. Artist: Unknown

We Stikken!, Maloeuvre son, After Godissart de Cari, c. 1820 A man and a woman in nightwear, sleeping cap on the head, face an open window. The woman has a fan in hand. At the bottom also a dog. Because of the warm weather. print maker: Francepublisher: Paris paper etching waking up. heat-wave. dog

Mr. du Chance, the Fatalist, Henri-Gérard Fontallard, 1814 Man with lottery note in hand looks at the wall posted on the wall of the drawn songs, in Paris. A boy sneaks on the left. France paper. watercolor (paint) etching raffle, lottery Paris

Illustration by Tenniel, from the 1890 edition of 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll.

A Pilgrimage from Surry to Gloucester Place or the Bishop is an Extacty February 27, 1809 Thomas Rowlandson. A Pilgrimage from Surry to Gloucester Place or the Bishop is an Extacty. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). February 27, 1809. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Hab.t de la Savoie from Playing Cards (for Quartets) 'Costumes des Peuples Étrangers' 1700-1799 Anonymous, French, 18th century. Hab.t de la Savoie from Playing Cards (for Quartets) 'Costumes des Peuples Étrangers' 415967

Friends of order ...

Scene from "Don Juan"; Fragonard, Théophile Evariste Hippolyte Etienne (1806-1876); around 1830 (1851-00-00-1900-00-00);Bloch, Jan Gottlib (1836-1902), Bloch, Jan Gottlib (1836-1902) - collections, Don Juan (lit.), Commander (lit.), Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw - 1860-1940) - collection, illustrations , literature, French drawings

Four Stages of Matrimony. after Richard Newton (English, 1777-1798); published by William Holland (English, 1757-1815). Date: 1811. Dimensions: 200 × 150 mm (images); 450 × 350 mm (plate); 470 × 372 mm (sheet). Etching, with hand-coloring, on paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

(Le Prince) Que veut cet homme - (Le Paysan) Justice, mon Prince (bas) et dépêche-toi, j'ai mal aux genoux ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Mock Turtle; Puff Paste November 20, 1810 Thomas Rowlandson Two designs on one plate: at top, a couple touches tongues over a bowl, with two doves on a branch above. Below, a woman rolls dough while a man puts his arm around her and touches her chin.. Mock Turtle; Puff Paste. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). November 20, 1810. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

A La Mode. Thomas Rowlandson; English, 1756-1827. Date: 1828. Dimensions: . Hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Modern antiques , Sarcophagi, Kissing, Antiques, Military officers, Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803, Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765-1815. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

An Old Maid In Search of a Flea. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 × 9 1/16 in. (35 × 23 cm). Date: September 25, 1794. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

'Chairs to Mend', Soho Square, London, 1805. Artist: Unknown

Hiring a servant , Servants, Cats, Anger. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Citizens of London, with Westminster Bridge and Nelsons Column in the background. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton, Harvey and Darton, London, 1818. Venning wrote educational books on geography, conchology and mineralogy in the early 19th century.

A drinking party , Dinner parties, Alcoholic beverages. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

DALI Salvador(1904-1989) It is better to be lazy Capricho-73 1977 Based on Capricho Francisco Goya's etchings etching 39x31

James Sayer, 1748-1823, British, A Transfer of East India Stock, 1783. Etching, hand-colored.

The new Emperor of Germany.

Charles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, The Westminster Seceder on Fresh Duty, 1801. Etching, hand-colored.

Peltro W. Tomkins, 1760-1840, British, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch and the Clown - "Twelfth Night", Act II, Scene III, 1792. Engraving and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream, wove paper.

St James's Courtship. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 14 5/16 × 12 1/8 in. (36.4 × 30.8 cm)Plate: 13 3/4 × 11 7/8 in. (35 × 30.1 cm). Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). Date: April 10, 1799. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

'Le Constitutionnel et L'Union', 1871. Artist: Moloch

Modern antiques , Sarcophagi, Kissing, Antiques, Military officers, Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803, Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765-1815. John D. Merriam Collection

Borders for Rooms & Screens, Plate 7 May 10, 1799 Thomas Rowlandson Three strips arranged horizontally with various scenes.. Borders for Rooms & Screens, Plate 7. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). May 10, 1799. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). Prints

MATER ALMA. Mother trundle.

No. 17. A Lillipution Vauxhall. Grotesque borders for rooms & halls , Horses, Horseback riding, Milkmen, Musicians, Carriages & coaches, Conversation, Spectators. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Netherlands, Greetings letter with musicians and a bridal couple, recto - handwritten in brown ink, Greetings letter with described cartouche within a decorative frame depicting musicians serenading a bridal couple. Handwritten message in calligraphy (New Year's greeting) a girl to her grandfather and grandmother. Numbered top left: No. 32. Author's name erased., print, engraving, folk print, greetings letter, prints, engravings, folk prints, verso - stamped, New Year's greeting, to my dear, Grandfather and. grandmother, Grandparents! the new year ..., height 409 mm, width 330 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1829 - 1829, paper, papier, ink, inkt, etching, etchings, kleuren, kalligrafie, pen, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

The first Kiss this Ten Years! - or - the meeting of Britannia & Citizen Francois, Gillray, James, 1756 1815, engraver, London : H. Humphrey, 1803., 1 print : etching, hand-colored., A tall, thin, French officer kissing a fat, richly dressed, seated Britannia. His hat and sword lay on the carpet. Britannia's shield and trident rest on the wall behind her chair. Above them are portraits of George III and Napoleon, facing each other.

Becassine a French comic strip and the name of its heroine, appearing for the first time in the first issue of La Semaine de Suzette on February 2, 1905. She is considered one of the first female protagonists in the history of French comics.

Theatrical Leap Frog November 30, 1804 Thomas Rowlandson. Theatrical Leap Frog. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). November 30, 1804. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). William Henry West Betty (British, 1791-1874). Prints

The Tree of Liberty, - With The Devil Tempting John Bull (Fox), James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1798, Etching in brown ink, hand-colored, Sheet: 14 3/8 x 10 7/16in. (36.5 x 26.5cm)

Something to Look At. Unknown English artist; published by J. Johnston (English, 19th century). Date: 1817. Dimensions: . Hand-colored etching on paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

OrandaDutch Couple. Artist: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active ca. 1850-80). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 14 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (36.5 x 24.4 cm). Date: 1st month, 1861. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A white ghost in Ireland , Cats, Churches, Dogs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Courtship.. Illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Per causa del Topè. 1701 - 1800. Anonymous. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

The Cole - Heavers. Two Virtuous Elves, Taking care of Themselves, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1783, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 1/4 x 12 3/8in. (21 x 31.4cm)

My Museum of Sovereigns // Catherine de Medici / 3

A marriage of reason. (registered title) | The metamorphoses of the day. (title of all)

A white ghost in Ireland , Cats, Churches, Dogs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

King Richard III holds a bloody sword, the dead body of King Henry VI lies on the ground. Watercolour drawing by Richard Dadd, 1853.

Launching a Frigate Thomas Rowlandson British After Richard Newton British Publisher Thomas Tegg British February 1, 1809, reprint A young prostitute, elaborately dressed, walks from the door of a Portsmouth brothel. Behind her is a plump woman, with her hands on her hips. On the wall of the house is the inscription "Portsmouth Dock" and three bills: "From the Country an Assortment of Fresh Ware," "A Tragedy in Rehearsal," and "Leakes Genuine Pills." In the background, a woman leans from the window of a house with outstretched arms, while flames and smoke erupt from the chimney. View more. Launching a Frigate. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). February 1, 1809, reprint. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Europe, Mainz, Scholz, firm Jos., Bilder ABC, Buch., Prenten AB, Book, Letters S, R, U and T, verso - stamped, Sheet with 4 images to cut out and bind together into a booklet about the alphabet. Images of the letters S (Key), R (Rijden), U (Ueberfall = robbery) and T (Theodor). Below each image a caption in German and Dutch. Numbered lower left: No. 108., print, prent, volksprent, prints, prenten, volksprenten, height 340 mm, width 422 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, German, publisher, 1829 - 1880, paper, papier, lithografie (technique), kleuren, print maker, prentmaker

A Picture of Misery April 10, 1811 Thomas Rowlandson An old miser sits between the fireplace and a table, snuffing a candle. He ignores a man seated opposite him, who waits in agony. On the table is a large book, "Table of Interest.". A Picture of Misery. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). April 10, 1811. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

William Dent, active 1784-1793, Jacobine Wigs, Or, Good Night To The Party, 1792. Etching with watercolor on wove paper.

An old coquette ./Hé! Hey ! The good old old still has sighing.

Intérieur d'une boucherie Parisienne. Honoré Daumier (1808-1879). Lithographs

To each according to his works / No. 3 / The fire purifies everything.

Refinement of Language October 1, 1802 Thomas Rowlandson A design in six squares, arranged in two rows, with six different men performing jobs: A Timber Merchant, A Turkey Merchant, A Man of Letters, A Banker, A Merchant Taylor, and Master of the Mint.. Refinement of Language. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). October 1, 1802. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Rapture (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions). Artist: After George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1760-1809 London). Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/16 x 8 11/16 in. (29 x 22.1 cm). Etcher: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). Series/Portfolio: Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions. Date: January 21, 1800. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Monstrous Craw; or a New-Discovered Animal. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London); After George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1760-1809 London). Dimensions: Sheet (irregular): 14 7/8 × 8 1/16 in. (37.8 × 20.5 cm). Printer: E. Spragg (London). Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). Date: March 1, 1802. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Agricultural Distress Dodge 1837-1864 England. Watercolor and pen and brown ink, over graphite, on cream wove paper . John Leech

Becassine a French comic strip and the name of its heroine, appearing for the first time in the first issue of La Semaine de Suzette on February 2, 1905. She is considered one of the first female protagonists in the history of French comics.

A Worldly-Wise Man April 1808 Thomas Rowlandson. A Worldly-Wise Man. A Lecture on Heads. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). April 1808. Etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

The Bassoon with a French Horn Accompaniment May 16, 1811 Thomas Rowlandson This is one of two prints that Rowlandson devoted to a snoring couple, using the title to suggest that the man projects a lower sound and the woman a higher. In this 1811 version published by Thomas Tegg, a detailed view of the couple's bedroom enhances the narrative, with the sword and shotgun hanging on the wall suggesting that the man was a soldier who has returned to a country life. In 1803, for William Holland, Rowlandson centered the image on the heads of the two sleepers (see 59.533.888 and 59.533.2018 for the earlier image; and 17.3.888-11 and 59.533..2017 for other impressions of this image).. The Bassoon with a French Horn Accompaniment. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). May 16, 1811. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

A rustic farrier turned tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing man, a woman looks on. Coloured mezzotint after J. Harris the elder.

The Comforts of High Living December 16, 1794 Thomas Rowlandson. The Comforts of High Living. December 16, 1794. Hand-colored etching. S. W. Fores (London). Prints

Lord Brougham, a bully, picks on Lord Melbourne while a girl in a bonnet summons an elderly woman with the face of the Duke of Wellington. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.

'Card with Letter ""'. 1814. Dimensions: 8,3x11 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Ivan Terebenyov.

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