Satirical Cartoons of Administration

Vivid etchings revealing satirical narratives about politics and society, rich in humor and character, from 18th and 19th century Britain.

The near in blood, the nearer bloody. The Duke of Orleans dressed as a ragged sansculotte, holding an axe over the head of Louis XVI which rests on a chopping block, while Marie Antoinette pleads for him to show a "touch of pity." 1793

A Warm Birth for the Old Administration -----, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1783, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 3/4 x 13 1/4in. (22.2 x 33.7cm)

O Tempora, O Mores! 1799 Samuel Alken. O Tempora, O Mores!. After Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). 1799. Hand-colored etching and aquatint. Prints

The Damnation of Obadiah (Tristram Shandy) 1800-20 After Henry William Bunbury. The Damnation of Obadiah (Tristram Shandy). After Henry William Bunbury (British, Mildenhall, Suffolk 1750-1811 Keswick, Cumberland). 1800-20. Hand-colored etching. Prints

Doctor Napoleon puts the European princes on the pot, 1808, Charles Williams, 1808 print Napoleon as a doctor with a large wig on the head has put a group of European princes on a PO. He invites John Bull (Great Britain), Sweden (Gustaaf IV Adolf) and Brazil (Johan VI, King of Portugal and Prince of Brazil) to not be shy and also take place on the POs. On the POs with the pants around the knees, Alexander I, Frederik Willem III of Prussia, Emperor Frans II, Pope Pius VII, the Spanish king Charles IV and a fat Dutchman. Sultan Mustafa IV looks shocked. paper etching chamber-pot. defecation. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc.

Poodles preparing for an AQUATIC EXCURSION, Henry Heath, , active 1824-1835, British, 1827, Etching

The near in blood, the nearer bloody. The Duke of Orleans dressed as a ragged sansculotte, holding an axe over the head of Louis XVI which rests on a chopping block, while Marie Antoinette pleads for him to show a "touch of pity." 1793

His Majesty Landing on the Pier at Howth, J. L. Marks, (), active 1787-1799, c. 1821, Etching & aquatint, hand-colored, Sheet: 3 15/16 x 7 1/8in. (10 x 18.1cm)

St. Vetus's Dance of the Panegyrist and the Patron of a Wellesley Push for Power, Charles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, 1813, Etching

Othellerl der Mohr von Vienna, to Kringsteiner Gallerie Droller Scenen for the theater newspaper, rd year, No, Johann Wenzel Zinke -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

Blindman's Buff or Too Many for John Bull. James Gillray (English, 1756-1815); published by Hannah Humphrey (English, c. 1745-1818). Date: 1795. Dimensions: 246 × 338 mm (image); 252 × 349 mm (plate); 288 × 392 mm (sheet). Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Gisperl and Fisperl, Parody of the magic games of Bäuerle Gallerie Drollerie Scenen for the theater newspaper, st year, No, Johann Wenzel Zinke -, Copper Engraver, after, Johann Christian Schoeller -, artist

McLean, active 1820s, McLean's Scraps for Albums, 1826. Aquatint, hand-colored.

Crib uncorking Blackstrap , Eating & drinking, Boxers Sports, Military officers, Alcoholic beverages, Toasting, Cribb, Tom, 1781-1848, Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818, Barclay, Captain Robert, 1779-1854. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Patience Monseigneur your turn will come Patience Monseigneur your turn will come ". Anonymous print.

Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, Forget and Forgive or Honest Jack Shaking Hands with an Old Acquaintance, 1799. Etching, hand-colored.

A Block for the Whigs - or, The new State Whirligig (Poor John Bull's House Plundered at Noon Day), James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1783, Etching

Defeat Napoleon and the exile to Elba

An Irish Discovery!, unknown artist, 1800, Aquatint, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 3/4 x 8 3/8in. (24.8 x 21.3cm)

A Copper Countenance, Selling by Private Contract, The Property of a Noble Lord Out of Office Having No Further Use for It..., James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1780, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 7 3/4 x 6 1/4in. (19.7 x 15.9cm)

Mr. H. Angelo's Fencing Academy. Dated: 1887. Medium: hand-colored etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: After Thomas Rowlandson.

Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, The Genius of France Extirpating Despo-tism Tyranny and Oppression from the Face of the Earth, Or - The Royal Warriors Defeated, 1792. Etching, hand-colored.

Shelburnes Triumph About Fox

Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, The Times, c. 1783. Etching, hand-colored.

Le Constitutionnel Napoléonien. Honoré Daumier (France, Marseilles, 1808-1879). France, 1848. Prints; lithographs. Hand-colored lithograph

Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, A New French Bussing Match or More Cursing and Swearing for the Assembly, 1790. Etching, hand-colored.

Charles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, Theatrical Doctors Recovering Clara's Notes, 1802. Etching, hand-colored.

The Contest at Auckinleck (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the Second) June 10, 1786 Thomas Rowlandson. The Contest at Auckinleck (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the Second). Picturesque Beauties of Boswell. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). June 10, 1786. Etching. Elizabeth Jackson (British, active 1785-87). Prints

Lord Howe they run, or the British Tars giving the Carmignols a Dressing on Memorable 1st of June 1794, Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, 1794, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 8 3/8 x 12 7/8in. (21.3 x 32.7cm)

Two university teachers walking in a crypt are tripped up and assaulted by students. Coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson, 1811.

London, Roberts, Piercy, Woodward, George Moutard, A Merry Go-Round in Honor of the Peace, Cartoon on the Peace of Amiens, 1802, verso - stamped, Cartoon on the Peace of Amiens between Great Britain and France, including the Batavian Republic, March 27, 1802. The European countries dance around to the music of Napoleon. From left to right: Netherlands (Batavian Republic), Russia, Germany, England (John Bull), Spain, Turkey and Prussia., print, cartoon, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 243 mm, width 348 mm, English, print maker, printmaker, 1802 - 1802, paper, etching, etchings, hand colouring, Work conception, 1760 - 1809-11, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

The fate Merité. (IT)

Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, Billy & Harry in Their Glory or a Great Man Kicked Out of Place, 1798. Etching, hand-colored.

The Quaker, and the Commissioners of Excise July 9, 1807 Thomas Rowlandson. The Quaker, and the Commissioners of Excise. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). July 9, 1807. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble -Napoleon convincing the Spanish royalty, who are enclosed in a bubble, of his friendship as he fires a cannonball at Madrid, circa 1808

Political Ravishment; or The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger!. Gillray, James (1756-1815). Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones) (1814-1886). Caricatures, Prints, Cartoons (Commentary). 1779 - 1805. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Bank of England, Pitt, William, 1759-1806

The Irish baronet and his nurse! , Nobility, Nannies Children's nurses. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

The Resignation, () Charles Ansell, ca.1752-active 1790, British, 1798, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 11 7/8 x 10 1/8in. (30.2 x 25.7cm)

The Sedition Hunter Disappointed, - or - D(amnin)g by Winchester Measure, Charles Ansell, ca.1752-active 1790, British, 1798, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 1/8 x 13 1/2in. (23.2 x 34.3cm)

A day in the life of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, in London,

Finding of arms : Or a midnight domiciliary visit to the boarding school , Boarding schools, Surprise, Fighting. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

After Thomas Rowlandson, Mr H Angelo's Fencing Academy, 1887 Mr. H. Angelo's Fencing Academy

Lacing in Style. George Cruikshank (English, 1792-1878); after Captain Frederick Marryat (English, 1792-1848). Date: 1819. Dimensions: 215 × 330 mm (image); 237 × 334 mm (sheet, cut to plate mark). Hand-colored etching on paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Political Quadrille, 1808, Charles Williams, 1808 print Quarrel broke out among the eight card players who play the Card Vradrille card game at two tables. Napoleon is grabbed by an angry Spaniard at the collar. On the left, the English king George III looks at the fight with a telescope. Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia and Tsar Alexander I watch shocked. On the right the Austrian emperor Frans II grabs his hat and sword, Pope Pius VII has fallen off his chair and lies on the ground. The Dutchman is preparing to leave. Cartoon on the political situation in Europe in 1808. Continued on the print of 1806. London paper etching playing-cards

The Departure, Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, 1784, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 x 13 1/4in. (22.9 x 33.7cm)

The Word-Eater December 30, 1786 Thomas Rowlandson. The Word-Eater. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). December 30, 1786. Hand-colored etching. S. W. Fores (London). Prints

False Courage, () Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, 1788, Etching, hand-colored

Procession of a Country Corporation. Artist: After Henry William Bunbury (British, Mildenhall, Suffolk 1750-1811 Keswick, Cumberland). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/16 in. × 16 in. (28.1 × 40.7 cm). Etcher: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Publisher: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Date: August 12, 1799. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Thomas Malton, 1726-1801, British, English Barracks, 1791. Hand colored etching and aquatint on thick, slighlty textutred, beige, wove paper.

The Q.A. Loaded With The Spoils of India and Britain. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 1/2 in. (23.5 × 31.8 cm). Subject: William Pitt the Younger (British, 1759-1806); Baron Edward Thurlow (British, Norfolk 1731-1806 Brighton). Date: 1788. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fumigation of De Corsicaan, 1813, Anonymous, After Thomas Rowlandson, 1813 - 1815 print Bartlepent on Napoleon after his loss in the Battle of Leipzig, 1813. A small figure of Napoleon is angry to stamp feet on top of a large wooden vessel with Dutch gin causing the lid. Representatives from different European countries all smoke pipe and blow tobacco smoke to the emperor. At the front of a thick Dutchman was sitting on a barrel of herring and a cheese, on the right the English John Bull, a Prussian hussar and others. On the left the king of Württemberg, an Austrian and a Spaniard. England paper etching pipe ~ tobacco. smoke. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc.

Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, A Meeting of Creditors, 1795. Etching, hand-colored.

New Invented Elastic Breeches November 1, 1784 Thomas Rowlandson. New Invented Elastic Breeches. After John Nixon (British, London bap. 1755-1818 Ryde, Isle of Wight). November 1, 1784. Hand-colored etching. William Humphrey (British, 1742-in or before 1814). Prints

The dance of death: the maiden ladies. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1816.

Uncorking old sherry , Politicians, Government officials, Authors, Bottles, Heads Anatomy, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844. James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings

The humours of Belvoir Castle, or the morning after Woodward del. ; etch'd by Cruikshank.. British Cartoon Prints Collection . Relations between the sexes,England,1790-1800. , Intoxication,1790-1800. , Clothing & dress,England,1790-1800.

The Margate Hoy August 19, 1789 Charles Catton, Jr. Image derived from Rowlandson's "A Fresh Breeze" (Aug. 4, 1789) (the latter shows the royal family on board a vessel with the sail is inscribed "Southampton Frigate," and shows the king, queen, two princesses and beefeaters, all seasick.This variation was etched by Rowlandson's friend, the young artist Charles Catton, with the passengers transformed into non-royals (first pub. by W. Hinton , 1784).. The Margate Hoy. Charles Catton, Jr. (British, London 1756-1819 New Paltz, New York). August 19, 1789. Hand-colored etching and aquatint. Thomas Ravenhill (British, active London, ca. 1785). Prints

Integrity Retiring from Office. James Gillray (English, 1756-1815); published by Hannah Humphrey (English, c. 1745-1818). Date: 1801. Dimensions: 237 × 347 mm (image); 255 × 355 mm (plate); 272 × 380 mm (sheet). Hand-colored etching and aquatint on paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The disintegration of the concern. (registered title) | The countermen. (title of all)

Royal recreation, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756-1811, engraving 1795, Catherine II seated on a throne receiving the decapitated heads of the people of Poland from the military officer in charge of the Russian forces during the defeat of Poles in 1794, other men bring in baskets overflowing with heads, a bust of Charles Fox, in the lower right corner, observes the scene from over his right shoulder.

James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, Evidence to Character; - Being, a Portrait of a Traitor by His Friends and by Himself, 1798. Etching, hand-colored.

The Ceremony of Investiture of My L**d S**m**th with the Order of Cabbage-hood ca. June 1819 J. Lewis Marks British. The Ceremony of Investiture of My L**d S**m**th with the Order of Cabbage-hood 392509

France, 19th century. From the series ""Life in Paris"" by David Carey, 1822. Walk on the Boulevard des Italiens. Caricature

unknown artist, eighteenth century, Sympathy or Paddy Bull's - Appeal to Gentlemen of Feeling, 1798. Etching, hand-colored.

Ancient Music, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1787, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 15 7/8 x 21in. (40.3 x 53.3cm)

William O'Keefe, active 1794-1807, A Present for Past Favours, 1796. Etching, hand-colored.

Accommodation, or Lodgings to Let at Portsmouth!! June 30, 1808 Thomas Rowlandson. Accommodation, or Lodgings to Let at Portsmouth!!. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). June 30, 1808. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Rural Sports, or How to Show Off a Well Shaped Leg October 1811 Thomas Rowlandson A young woman swings high above the heads of the spectators, seated on a rope swing hung between two trees, while various spectators watch.. Rural Sports, or How to Show Off a Well Shaped Leg. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). October 1811. Hand-colored etching. Thomas Tegg (British, 1776-1846). Prints

Billards March 1, 1803 Thomas Rowlandson Men play billiards with a thin elderly man wearing spectacles preparing to knock an opponen'ts ball off the table. A brown-coated man stands at left and shakes his fist. Below the table, two dogs resembling their owners face off. Five other men and a boy watch the scene and the wall behind is decorated with prints.. Billards. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). March 1, 1803. Hand-colored etching. Prints

HOUSE THE NATURAL, ILRE comes to gallop. (IT)

Bank-notes - paper-money - French-alarmists, o the devil, the devil! ah! poor John-Bull!!! , Politicians, Prime ministers, Nobility, Authors, Bank notes, John Bull Symbolic character, Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816, Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings

The English vane The English vane ". Anonymous print.

Tumble The tumble ".

Cartoon on the French financial crisis, 1788, 1788 print Cartoon on the French financial crisis, 1788. King Louis XVI in his storage space that only contains empty money boxes. paper etching money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box. political caricatures and satires

Netherlands, London, Ackermann, Rudolph, England, Rowlandson, Thomas, Mock auction or Boney selling stolen goods, Napoleon sells stolen goods, 1813, verso - stamped, Cartoon on the fall of Napoleon after the lost battle of Leipzig in 1813. Napoleon as an auctioneer selling the stolen crowns of European countries. In the center, the French general Berthier holds up the Spanish crown for sale. On the right, representatives of European countries. In the foreground, a British sailor and a fat Dutchman. Behind them, the King of Württemberg, a Russian Cossack and a Prussian hussar. A standing Spaniard reaches for the crown. On the ground, a pile of crowns and documents that will still be offered for sale. Behind Napoleon stands his wife Marie Louise with their son Napoleon II, the King of Rome, with a monkey's head. The print is accompanied by a separate statement., print, picture, cartoon, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 235 mm, width 345 mm, English, 1756-07-14 - 1

Grotesque Museum - a little help is good Georges de Cari. "Grotesque Museum, Number 27 - A little help is good". Engraving.

Rights of Man Alias French Liberty Alias Entering Volunteers for the Republic (from: Caricature, vol. 3) ( from: Caricature, vol. 3), Isaac Cruikshank, 1756-1810, British, 1791, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 9 1/4 x 14in. (23.5 x 35.6cm)

King Edward I or Longshanks treated after an assassination attempt in Acre in 1272. Crusader knights in chainmail armor and tunics bring ointment and drugs from the Grand Master of the Templars. Queen Eleanor in crown and ermine robe stands beside him. The Syrian Nizari assassin lies dead on the ground. Edwards arm in the hands of his medical advisors. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott ABecketts Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1880.

The Inflexible Porter, a Tragedy, unknown artist, after Henry William Bunbury, 1750-1811, British, 1783

A vision of the first Mayor of London appears to the feasting Aldermen and warns them against luxury. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1809.

EH! Well my son, I was right to say, that he had to better be a citizen than Abbe EH! Well my son, I was right to say, that he had to better be a citizen than abb� ". Anonymous print.

We fulfill you !!!! (IT)

Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, Bookseller and Author, 1784. Watercolor and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper.

The Bedfordshire Hannibal taking the Oath of Eternal Enmity!!!, unknown artist, eighteenth century, 1798, Aquatint, hand-colored, Sheet: 10 15/16 x 15 1/4in. (27.8 x 38.7cm)

Two Pair of Portraits; - Presented to all the Unbiassed Electors of Great Britain, by John Horne Tooke _____, James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, 1798, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 7 1/8 x 10in. (18.1 x 25.4cm)

Venskii kongress Congress of Vienna, satirical illustration. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

The hopes of the fammily : Or Miss Marrowfat at home for the holidays , Musicians, Butchers, Dogs, Meat. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings

Henry Thomas Alken, 1785-1851, British, Set of twelve with title-page: Sporting Satirist, 1834. Hand colored soft-ground etching.

Kick Up at a Hazard Table 1787 Thomas Rowlandson British Men from a range of social classes gather to play Hazard, an old English dice game (from which modern craps descends). Tensions have erupted into violence after a British officer, standing at right, has suffered a substantial loss. He aims a pistol at an elderly Frenchman, identified by his long pigtail, who responds in kind to protect his winnings. To stave off disaster, a third gambler prepares to bring down a chair on the officer, while another soldier aims a bottle and candlestick at the Frenchman. Rowlandsons vortex-like arrangement conveys the disruptive forces that gambling sets loose and his expressive use of tonal aquatint and added color in this rare pre-publication state of the print accentuate the drama. At the time he produced this print the artist was himself steadily wagering away a substantial legacy received in 1789 and was destitute by 1793.. Kick Up at a Hazard Table 392858

Another job on manure. (IT)

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

Anti-saccharrites - or - John Bull and his family leaving off the use of sugar , Rulers, Eating & drinking, John Bull Symbolic character, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818. James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings

Plate from Livre de Scènes Comiques. Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695-1772); after Claude Gillot (French, 1673-1722). Date: 1729-1732. Dimensions: 165 × 215 mm (image); 190 × 225 mm (plate); 235 × 315 mm (sheet). Etching on paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Doctors Differ, etc. 1797-1830 England. Etching, colored by hand, on paper . Charles Williams

The last resource proposed by Pitt. (IT)

The Branded Bully, or the Ass Stripp'd of the Lion's Skin 1786 Thomas Rowlandson. The Branded Bully, or the Ass Stripp'd of the Lion's Skin. Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757-1827 London). 1786. Etching. Prints

Crowd for the window of publisher Aaron Martinet in Rue du Coq in Paris, Thomas Rowlandson (Attributed to), after Pierre Nolasque Bergeret, c. 1805 - c. 1819 print paper etching shop-window, show-window. publishing, publisher. print, e.g.: engraving, etching, lithograph. political caricatures and satires Paris

The Balance of Power, Charles Williams, active 1796-1830, British, 1801, Etching, hand-colored, Sheet: 13 5/8 x 10 1/16in. (34.6 x 25.6cm)

Grabado satírico. La Mosca, octubre 1881.

James Gillray, 1757-1815, British, Scene le Vrog House, 1782. Etching with hand coloring in watercolor.

Check and Mate!!! 1817 France. Lithograph in black with hand-coloring on ivory wove paper . Monogrammist C.B.

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