Satirical Art and Illustrations

Features vintage political and humorous illustrations, highlighting social commentary through creative depictions.

Ballad of the crime of la Profesa, a gang who robbed a Mexico City jeweller. One of the criminals, Jesus Bruno Martinez, stabbed the jeweller, for which he was sentenced and executed. Date: 1892
Ballad of the crime of la Profesa, a gang who robbed a Mexico City jeweller. One of the criminals, Jesus Bruno Martinez, stabbed the jeweller, for which he was sentenced and executed. Date: 1892
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Der Zauberspiegel, Die stolze Hildegard oder Asprian mit dem Zauberspiegel is a drama in three acts written by Franz Graf von Pocci in 1869, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original
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Trial of Emile Zola, French author, 1898. Artist: Unknown
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Interior with a lute woman; Maria Tesselschade plays on a lute. In a departure of the Muiderslot, a woman is in a chairs and plays on a lute. P.C. Hooft holds a music sheet for her.
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Satirical illustration from the L'Assiette au Beurre magazine. A man talks to another in a large barrel surrounded by a crowd. "My friend, my friend, tell me, horses are nothing".
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España. Catalunya. Dibujo de personajes para la obra de teatro satírico "La vida d'una dona". Author: Tomás Padró Pedret.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB Holmes pours the engineer Hatherley a brandy-and-water. Date: First published: 1892
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Marguerite and Faust. / Henry, you make me horror! (IFF 292) (registered title)
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CHARLES DICKENS Dickens in the part of Captain Bobadil in Ben Jonson's 'Every Man in His Humour'. Date: 1812 - 1870
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Scene from "The Woman In White," at the Olympic Theatre, 1871. London stage production adapted from the novel by Wilkie Collins. 'Critical opinion has differed much concerning the merits of Mr. Vining's impersonation of Count Fosco. We have already rendered our testimony as to his fitness for the character, and he has been fortunate to obtain the author's verdict in his favour. The latter is not a little thing; for our theatrical experience goes to prove that in general the author is the last person to be satisfied. We recollect an irritable poet sulking with an eminent actress for s
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Conductor, various movements while conducting an orchestra, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown
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Saint John night, young people playing popular Aragonese music Zaragoza, Aragon. Spain, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo en la Mano 1878
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Comedy; La Comedie / Das lustspiel.A trophy with violins, sheet music, masks, weapons, tambourines, spraying and a round medallion with a black and white sphere with a narring head.
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Little Polly Flinders, sat among the cinders - Nursery Rhyme
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Gladiator Commodus fights ostriches in the circus, the story of ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe
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Pepper's Ghost. A method of projecting the 'Ghost' on to the stage.
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'In You Go!' A reluctant swimmer is encouraged to enter the Swimming Bath by two friends. Date: 1923
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Michal Makes David Escape from Saul by Felix Hoffmann
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Europe. Music history. 16th century. Musicians playing various musical instruments. Engraving 19th century.
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Romeo & Juliet, c1879. Theatre (poster) : lithograph advertising Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Romeo and Juliet.
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Cartoon - Grand Opera, Over the Hill and to the Movie House Arthur George Racey (1870-1941)
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The Old Curiosity Shop', Charles Dickens, 1841. Little Nell and her grandfather on their wandering encounter with Codlin and Short, the Punch and Judy men.
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The Dalys in "vacation" or Harvard vs. Yale - "and the professor went a little bit higher". The Dalys in "vacation" or Harvard vs. Yale - "and the professor went a little bit higher"
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The Constable at the Watch from "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare; Black and White Illustration;
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An engraving depicting a magic lantern show. Dated 19th century
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In L'Assiette au Beurre satirical magazine; front cover; edition entitled "The Trusts"; Black and white drawing entitled "Regie's Trust"; two men speak by a fireside; "Remover the phosphorous Workers, we can always find them".
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Hypnotism, 1891. Artist: Unknown.
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Book illustration, Farmer Mecke notices the hole in the sack, Max and Moritz, A Story of Seven Boyish Pranks, Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch, 1865
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'Welcome to the Late Arrival' "Where 'ave you been 'Avin' yer blinkin fortune told" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1915
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Urwaldspuk, it is haunted in the jungle, on the branch a goblin and frightens the young hiker, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated
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Woman by spinning rock. Kvinna vid spinnrock.
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Scene from "Valentine and Orson", at the Lyceum Theatre, 1844. London stage production of 'The well-known story of "Valentine and Orson" - the foundling of the forest of Orleans...taken as the groundwork for a burlesque - the whole of the dialogue is filled with whimsical point and allusions, and written in burlesque verse...Mr. Robert Keeley's Orson was the acme of burlesque acting...and his talented little wife Mary Anne Keeley made an admirable Valentine...The house wras densely crowded, and the audience tolerably quiet'. From "Illustrated London News", 184
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The Shadow Dance - drawn by H. K. Browne, 1861. Christmas entertainment - the '...means of gratifying the infant appetite for wonder...where by a simple arrangement on the illuminated calico the shadow of the card-figure can be cast and made to perform all manner of terpsichorean eccentricities. Here may you see Punch and Judy, modified in shape and Italianised into elegance, dance the most fantastic of dances, both curiously and furiously - dance, in a word, "like mad" - tossing about legs and arms in fashion preternatural, for surely no man or woman of real flesh and blood ever mad
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Illustration depicting a clown performing a stunt where he falls comically off a bicycle. Dated 19th Century
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The dramas of an aeronaut - A lady balloonist falling, in Bavaria 1913
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Scene from The Adventure of the Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1893. Artist: Sidney E Paget
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Mr David Garrick in the character of tobacco seller Abel Drugger in Ben Jonsons The Alchemist, Drury Lane Theatre, 1743. Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer, 1717-1779. Copperplate engraving by J. Thornthwaite after an illustration by James Roberts from Bells British Theatre, Consisting of the most esteemed English Plays, John Bell, London, 1777.
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Rooster Chantecler (Lucien Guitry) supporting the Fasaine (Madame Simone) chased by the dog Briffaud, scene from Chantecler, by Edmond Rostand, at the Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France, illustration by Georges Scott from L'Illustration, No 3494, February 12, 1910.
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theatre theater play ""Richard III"" by William Shakespeare Lewinsky as Richard wood engraving late 19th century,
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Death playing timpani, vintage engraving. Death playing timpani, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10678517
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Witch flying through the night on a staff, full moon over a farmhouse, witchcraft magic, 1800, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period
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'La Marseillaise', L'Opera-Comique, 6 December 1914 (1926).Artist: Georges Bertin Scott
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The dance of death at Basel; skeletons playing the pipe and the drum to accompany the dance. Lithograph by Danzer after H. Hess.
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old circus
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SCENE FROM THE DANCING GIRL AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, THE DUKE OF GUISEBURY (MR. BEERBOHM TREE) AND HIS DOG, BULLY-BOY
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Laying out the Fishing Torpedo by Giovanni Luppis and Robert Whitehead, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century masterpiece
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Shakespeare Macbeth first performed c1606. Macbeth about to murder the sleeping Duncan. Act 2 Sc.2. Chromolithograph c1858
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A knife thrower in leotard and tights prepares to throw another blade at his blindfolded assistant who is tied down to make sure she doesn't accidently flinch Date: circa 1880
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Performance of Haydn's Toy Symphony by children of the Royal Asylum of St Anne, Redhill, Surrey. Date: 1887
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''None so Deaf as those who won't Hear'; after E. Blair Leighton', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890.
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Witch flying through the night on a staff, full moon over a farmhouse, witchcraft magic, 1800, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period..
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'STONEHENGE BY MOONLIGHT,' FROM THE NEW DRAMA, 'THE BORGIA RING,' AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE
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Image of the N.S. harmony orchestra during the opening of the new N.S. station Vlaardingen West in Vlaardingen.
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Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down, broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after. Date: circa 1874
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Charlotte Cushman as Meg Merriles
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A scene from the story, The Treasure Chest (My Bookhouse, Vol. 4) .Maggie Tulliver Goes To Live With The Gypsies.
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Groom and Gig.
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Zazel at the Royal Aquarium, London. "A beautiful Lady shot from a monstrous cannon." After a theatrical pause, the 'fuse' is lit, and Zazel shoots forth 35 feet from the spring loaded wooden cannon, landing in the ample safety net below. This is thought to be the earliest photograph of a human cannonball act. Date: 1877
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'"To The Rescue"-- An Episode of a Colliery Disaster', 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886".
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Anefo photo collection. Film photos current, Das Madchen Christine. March 26, 1950
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Jugglers; Malabaristas. Raul Anguiano (1915-2006). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1941. 58.5 x 86.5cm.
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''An International Conference', 1888. From, 'The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888'.
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Thurnhammer goes out to sea in a boat during a storm. high waves. risk. 1880. historical. authentic. digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original
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THE SALE BY AUCTION OF MYERS' 'GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS AND HIPPODROME'