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Political Caricatures of the 1800s

Vivid hand-colored etchings illustrating humorous political situations, clash of personalities, and absurd interactions from historical events, enriched with satire.

Napoleon sells stolen well, 1813, Thomas Rowlandson, 1813 print Cartoon on the fall of Napoleon after the lost battle of Leipzig in 1813. Napoleon as an auctioneer who sells the stolen crowns of European countries. Central the French General Berthier keeps the Spanish crown up. Right representatives of European countries. In the foreground a British sailor and a thick Dutchman. Behind it the king of Württemberg, a Russian Kozak and a Prussian hussar. A standing Spaniard reaches to the crown. On the ground a pile of crowns and documents that will still be offered for sale. Behind Napoleon is his wife Marie Louise with their son Napoleon II, the king of Rome, with a monkey's head. print maker: Englandpublisher: London paper etching auction sale, public sale
Napoleon sells stolen well, 1813, Thomas Rowlandson, 1813 print Cartoon on the fall of Napoleon after the lost battle of Leipzig in 1813. Napoleon as an auctioneer who sells the stolen crowns of European countries. Central the French General Berthier keeps the Spanish crown up. Right representatives of European countries. In the foreground a British sailor and a thick Dutchman. Behind it the king of Württemberg, a Russian Kozak and a Prussian hussar. A standing Spaniard reaches to the crown. On the ground a pile of crowns and documents that will still be offered for sale. Behind Napoleon is his wife Marie Louise with their son Napoleon II, the king of Rome, with a monkey's head. print maker: Englandpublisher: London paper etching auction sale, public sale
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The Delicate Investigation or Secrets of - Time Three o' Clock in the Morning!!!, Charles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, after unknown artist, 1813, hand colored etching on medium cream slightly textured wove paper, Sheet: 8 1/4 x 21 inches (21 x 53.3 cm), feast, food, genre subjectFrance wins the card game, 1795, anonymous, 1795, Two aristocratic men with wigs (mayors or ministers) seated at a table lose the card game to a French soldier. At left, a citizen warns against playing with the French., draughtsman: anonymous, Netherlands, 1795, paper, pen, brush, h 150 mm × w 220 mmLe Figaro et le Radical' by Moloch, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled Les Silhouettes de 1871 published at the time of the Paris Commune. From a private collection. Vive la France, Balancier, Both in "Tow". Dimensions: sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 3/16 in. (27 x 36 cm). Publisher: Alfred E. Baker (American, active 1833-42). Date: ca. 1840. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sailors at a Methodist Sermon. Unknown Artist (English, late 18th century); after George Moutard Woodward (English, c. 1760-1809); published by S.W. Fores (English, 1761-1838). Date: 1819. Dimensions: 240 × 340 mm. Etching in black, with hand-colored additions, on cream wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.The phrenologist Gall examines the heads of two young society people. Coloured line engraving.Cartoon on the journey from Prince Leopold to Belgium, 1831, 1831 print Cartoon on the sea voyage of Prince Leopold to Belgium, July 17, 1831. The future king sits seasick on a chair, a courtier holds a bowl ahead of him. Through the door, the chimney is visible from the steamship with which the prince sailed from England to Belgium. Netherlands paper etching vomiting. sea-sicknessThe Honors of the Sitting! A Cabinet Picture January 30, 1805 Charles Williams British. The Honors of the Sitting! A Cabinet Picture 392568Two satirical scenes: NO3 and NO 4 from the time of the Paris Commune, from the series Les Députés en Vacacens Alexis W. (Fl. Ca 1870 1871), Lith. Barousse, Deforet et césar (Fl. Ca 1870 1871)A man goes into a barn and opens a rat trap; a rat jumps put and bites him on the chin. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826.The vision, engraving 1785, a young man, possibly William Pitt, the younger, being visited by a ghost from the grave, possibly the elder William Pitt, who has come to warn thee against thy impending fate. Beware of Prerogative, beware the wily Scot, D -S, beware the haughty T W, possibly Baron Edward Thurlow, and to sully not the name of PITT.Richard Newton, 1777-1798, British, British Servants, with Honesty and Fidelity - Against French Servants, with Perfidy and Impudence! (Four vignettes), 1795. Etching, hand-colored.The book with seven seals!!! , Seals Impressions, Books, Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776-1852, Wardle, Gwyllym Lloyd, 1762-1833, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and DrawingsThe Diplomatic Squad or Harmony Interrupted, Charles Ansell, ca.1752-active 1790, British, 1797, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 10 1/2 x 17 3/8in. (26.7 x 44.1cm)Napoleon The Little in a Rage with His Great French Eagle!! September 20, 1808 Thomas Rowlandson British. Napoleon The Little in a Rage with His Great French Eagle!!. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). September 20, 1808. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). PrintsThe Grand-Signior Retiring, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1796, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 7/8 x 12 7/8in. (22.5 x 32.7cm)Tears of Sensibility - Sympathy a Poem - Let's All be Unhappy Together - i.e. - The Wig Club in Distress etc. etc., Charles Ansell, ca.1752-active 1790, British, 1797, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 x 15 3/4in. (22.9 x 40cm), club (association)The Seed of Niis / Bank of Vauvoste. (IT)The anatomist overtaken by the watch in carrying off Miss W,ts in a hamper. Austin, William, 1721-1820. Prints. 1773-05-01. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle. Hunter, William, 1718-1783 , Caricatures and cartoons, Body snatching , Great Britain, Grave robbing , Great BritainCOURBET CITIZENAn Irish epitaph , Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Dogs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and DrawingsThe Dandy and His Postillion -- or the Waay to Laugh Up Hill. Attributed to William Heath (English, 1794-1840); published by Thomas Tegg (English, 1776-1845). Date: 1819. Dimensions: 226 x 321 mm (image); 234 x 333 mm (sheet, trimmed within platemark). Hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Mr. Denis emancipatedJames Gillray, 1757-1815, British, Improvement in Weights and Measures. - or - "Sir John Seeclear Discovering e/y Ballance of e/y Flag" (from: Caricature, vol. 1), 1798. Etching, hand-colored.The State of the Nation / State of the English Nation The State of the Nation / State of the English Nation . Estampe Anonymous, 1778.INTRODUCTION OF CITIZEN VOLPONE James Gillray (1757-1815). "Introduction of Citizen Volpone". Water-strong color, 1802. Paris, Carnavalet museum.Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, The Pleasure of Being Kick'd Out of Company, 1791. Etching, hand-colored.Hobbies or Attitude is Everything, Dedicated with permission to all Dandy Horsemen. Attributed to William Heath (English, 1794-1840); published by Thomas Tegg (English, 1776-1845). Date: 1819. Dimensions: 225 × 312 mm (image); 232 × 323 mm (sheet, trimmed within platemark). Hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Two Regency men stoppped to talk in a freezing wind, one impatient to walk home. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries of Human Life, Ackermann, 1808.Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combe's The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the Little Foundling of the late Doctor Syntax, Ackermann, London, 1822.Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, General Swarrow Towing the French Directory into Russia, 1799. Etching, hand-colored.The toys of Georges Anonymous / Martinet. "The toys of Georges". Water-Strong colored, 1803.Of these MS MS that's the best brioche. (IT)Free Opinions on The Pay of Young Roscius February 26, 1805 Thomas Rowlandson. Free Opinions on The Pay of Young Roscius. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). February 26, 1805. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). PrintsA cure for a smoky chimney!! , Smoke, Chimneys, Fire. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and DrawingsCharles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, John Bull Viewing Billy's Preparations for His Birthday, 1802. Etching, hand-colored.This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2 May 26, 1809 Thomas Rowlandson. This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). May 26, 1809. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). PrintsA Warlike Minister, () William Dent, active 1784-1793, 1791, Etching with watercolor on laid paper, Sheet: 7 x 10 7/8in. (17.8 x 27.6cm)At La Posta, David Allan, 1744-1796, British, born in Scotland, undated, Watercolor, pen, and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 9 1/2 × 7 1/4 inches (24.1 × 18.4 cm)Britanskii zverinets 1796 goda. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book DivisionThe Fox and the Grapes September 15, 1808 Thomas Rowlandson British. The Fox and the Grapes. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). September 15, 1808. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). PrintsHand-coloured etching titled 'The Beast as Described in the Revelations' by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) English artist and caricaturist. Dated 1808Coffee-House Characters, or Hints to the Readers of Newspapers Exemplified in Eight Characteristic Designs with Letter Press Elucidations to Each Plate, George Moutard Woodward, ca. 1760-1809, British, ca. 1808Publican August 30, 1799 Thomas Rowlandson No. 1 of a series of 12. Two men seated in a public house, smoking and drinking from large tankards. Publican. Country Characters. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). August 30, 1799. Hand-colored etching. Rudolph Ackermann, London (active 1794-1829). PrintsInterior of a tuileries brain on the night of July 27 to 28 1830. // still a sneaky father. (IT)Sadness January 21, 1800 Thomas Rowlandson British. Sadness 376335William O'Keefe, active 1794-1807, The Town Cryer, in Search of John Bull's Lost Property, 1797. Etching, hand-colored.News / N ° 3 / -ouf! The cowdy skin I'm around there, I was driving out to eat! / - My little Guillaume, you see it it is plums! If you are striking at the nuclei.Three scenes illustrating the vanity of doctors. Lithograph by Béraud.Monsieur Francois introduces Master Pr----------tly to the National Assembly, James Sayer, 1748-1823, British, 1792, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 10 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (26 x 19.7cm)Sadness. Artist: After George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1760-1809 London). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 11 in. × 8 5/8 in. (27.9 × 21.9 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.A Scene in the Gamester, Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, 1792, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 7/8 x 13 7/8in. (25.1 x 35.2cm)Flags of Truth and Lies July 10, 1803 Thomas Rowlandson. Flags of Truth and Lies. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). July 10, 1803. Hand-colored etching. PrintsWilliam Dent, active 1784-1793, Public Credit, Or, The State Idol.., 1791. Etching with watercolor on laid paper.The devil after having confused Longtems the ruin of the most beautiful empire, applauded from his brilliant brood ... (IT)Cincinnatus in Retirement, Falsely Supposed to Represent Jesuit-Pad' Driven Back to his Native Potatoes. (from: Caricature, vol. 2), James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1782, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 7/8 x 12 1/2in. (22.5 x 31.8cm)A Paradice sic for Fools-A Nocturnal Trip-or-The Disciple of Johanna benighted-vided Scourge No. XXXVI, page 510. Artist: Charles Williams (British, active 1797-1830). Dimensions: sheet: 8 11/16 x 21 9/16 in. (22 x 54.8 cm). Publisher: M. or W. N. Jones (London). Date: September 1, 1814. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.The modern Job! or John Bull and his comforts! Marks del et sc.. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9, no. 12798. George,IV,King of Great Britain,1762-1830. , Sidmouth, Henry Addington,Viscount,1757-1844. , John Bull (Symbolic character),1810-1820.Karikatural Figures, 1807 print In the middle of a mirror with a jar with figures on either side that comment on the magazine: on the left the situation in the countryside, right in the city. In the middle of a smiling man in a harlequin suit with wings, referred to as the genius of the caricature with processions on either side: on the left on the way to the temple of the fame, from the right from the temple of Momus. paper etching Carutures (Human Types). Types in 'Commedia dell'Arte': Harlequin. Mirror. Hunger; 'Fama', 'Good fame', 'Chiara fame' (Ripa). (story of) MomusNews / N ° 47 / For the Carnival season, Guillaume SE / disguised in Emperor of Germany (IT)Two dwarfs with hunting gear; representing the easy life of game hunting. Coloured etching by M. Engelbrecht, after 1715.A man with a female skeleton. Etching.L d Shel , begging Monsieur to make piss or p e. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : For sale by the Supt. of Docs, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975, no. 845. Lansdowne, William Petty,Marquis of,1737-1805. , International relations,Great Britain,1780-1790. , International relations,France,1780-1790. , Peace,1780-1790. , United States,History,Revolution, 1775-1783,Peace.The Head Ache February 12, 1819 George Cruikshank British. The Head Ache 393320Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, The Modern Gulliver Removing the P(a)rl(iamen)t of Lilliput, 1800. Etching, hand-colored.The patriotic devidery Anonymous. "The patriotic devidy". Print.Otpravlenie Suvorova v Italiiu Suvorov in Italy, satirical illustration. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book DivisionConsultation des Médécins. Louis-Léopold Boilly (France, La Bassée, 1761-1845). France, 1823. Prints; lithographs. Hand-colored lithographCartoon on the voluntary sacrifice for Het Vaderland, Jacob Smies, 1774 - 1833 drawing A sleeping man with a sacrificial art, covered with a large spider web; A pastor with orange chocked flight away. Two frames look. On the coffin: Vryingly sacrifice for r het Vaderl and. paper. watercolor (paint) brushSet of twelve with title page: The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion., Daniel Thomas Egerton, c.1800-1842, British, 1823, Aquatint, hand-colored, Sheet: 7 5/8 x 5 1/4in. (19.4 x 13.3cm)Preparing for the grand attack - or - a private rehearsal of 'The ci-devant ministry in danger' , Politicians, Heads of state, Revolutionaries, Authors, Rulers, Scrolls Visual works, Writing, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Thelwall, John, 1764-1834, Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794, Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527, Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Sieyès, Emmanuel Joseph, comte, 1748-1836. James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and DrawingsCartoon on the aristocracy (1), 1795, anonymous, 1795 print Cartoon on the aristocracy, 1795. A French soldier deprives three men (pastors) Moed their wigs and walks to a door. A keeshond drags a wig over the ground. The men complain that their eightability has now been taken away. Through the doorway a view of dancing around the freedom tree. See also Pendant. Netherlands paper etching aristocracy; 'Aristocratia' (Ripa). wigA hasty sketch at Verona, or the prophecies of Napoleon unfolding(TI)Tegg's Complete Collection of Caricatures, Relative to Mrs. Clarke and the Circumstances Arising from the Investigation of the Conduct of His Royal Highness the Duke of York Before the House of Commons March 27, 1809 Thomas Rowlandson British. Tegg's Complete Collection of Caricatures, Relative to Mrs. Clarke and the Circumstances Arising from the Investigation of the Conduct of His Royal Highness the Duke of York Before the House of Commons. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). March 27, 1809. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). PrintsSimple Bodily Pain. Artist: After George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1760-1809 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 5/8 × 6 7/8 in. (24.5 × 17.5 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: 1800. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.1814 English (IT)Well Monsieur Vulture we moved / n ° 4.Smuggling - Corn from Egypt!!!, () John Cawse, 1779-1862, British, 1800, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 7/8 x 16 1/8in. (22.5 x 41cm)Metallic-tractors , Physicians, Medical equipment & supplies, Medical procedures & techniques, Noses, Perkins, Benjamin Douglas, 1774-1810. James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and DrawingsA Plan for General Reform, Respectfully submitted to the attention of Members of Parliament, During the Summer Reccess August 29, 1809 Thomas Rowlandson Eight figures arranged in two rows, each with a caption.. A Plan for General Reform, Respectfully submitted to the attention of Members of Parliament, During the Summer Reccess. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). August 29, 1809. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). PrintsThe Doctor's Consultation, Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, 1815-1820, Watercolor with pen and brown ink, over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream, wove paper, Sheet: 10 13/16 × 8 11/16 inches (27.5 × 22.1 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 12 1/16 × 10 inches (30.6 × 25.4 cm), and Mount: 16 5/16 × 12 11/16 inches (41.4 × 32.2 cm)James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, The Royal Society, 1786. Etching, hand-colored.Uncorking old sherry Js. Gillrlay, inv. & fecit.. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Exhibited: Gillray and the Art of Caricature. Pitt, William,1759-1806. , Sheridan, Richard Brinsley,1751-1816. , Sidmouth, Henry Addington,Viscount,1757-1844. , Windham, William,1750-1810. , Fox, Charles James,1749-1806. , Grey, Charles Grey,Earl,1764-1845. , Politicians,Great Britain,1800-1810. , Bottles,1800-1810.Print made by William Heath, 1795-1840, British, A Mistake, 1829. Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, The Funeral Procession of Miss Regency, 1789. Etching, hand-colored.2. Types of the day. // How is you my old felix ... (IT)Plate 5: Robert Macaire as notary public, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires 1838 Honoré Daumier O sublime Macaire! You, notary for the whole bank, for the bankers, inventor of the pinched profit, of bribes of all shades and sizes, you're slandered, you're taken for a scoundrel!... Ingratitude of society and their stockholders!. Plate 5: Robert Macaire as notary public, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires. 'Caricaturana'. Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808-1879 Valmondois). 1838. Color lithograph on wove paper; third state of three (Delteil). PrintsNews / N ° 6 / An entrance to Berlin ... one wearing the other. (IT)Two of a Trade Can Never Agree, Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, 1798, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 1/4in. (32.1 x 23.5cm)Stuart's Faneuil Hall portrait of Washington 1830s American, Boston. Stuart's Faneuil Hall portrait of Washington 221525National contrasts or Bulky and Boney etch'd by Roberts.. British Cartoon Prints Collection . Napoleon,I,Emperor of the French,1769-1821. , Gluttony,England,1800-1810. , Wealth,England,1800-1810. , Poverty,France,1800-1810. , Starvation,France,1800-1810. , Envy,1800-1810.Wonders! Wonders!! Wonders!!! Woodward, del. ; Rowlandson, scul.. British Cartoon Prints Collection .Napoleon door de Jacobijnen uitgekleed, 1815. De Jacobijnen Kleeden Napolion Uijdt (title on object). Draughtsman: Wijnand Esser (mentioned on object). Dating: 1815. Place: Netherlands. Measurements: h 327 mm × w 313 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Paris, France, The Peasants, LithographLe baume d'acier - The Balm of SteelPitt and King of Sweden, Consultant Incognito Dr. Gall. (TI)Caricature of Raoul Rigault, 14th May 1871. Artist: BertallJohn Bull Making Observations on the Comet. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London); After George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1760-1809 London). Dimensions: Plate: 9 3/4 × 13 11/16 in. (24.7 × 34.8 cm)Sheet: 10 3/8 × 14 13/16 in. (26.4 × 37.6 cm). Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Date: November 10, 1807. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.The Political Hydra. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/8 in. × 14 in. (27.7 × 35.6 cm)Plate: 9 3/4 × 13 11/16 in. (24.7 × 34.8 cm). Publisher: Samuel William Fores (British, 1761-1838). Date: December 26, 1788. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Five demons: one performs dental surgery on another, while another with a swollen mouth waits for attention. Coloured etching.