Satirical Political Cartoons

A collection of hand-colored etchings from the 18th century, showcasing humorous and critical depictions of society, politics, and class dynamics with vibrant colors.

Cartoon in which, in five separate scenes, the French sansculottes make the various European countries eat the French bread of freedom, 1793 John Bull England, in the center, is fed with lumps of bread by two sansculottes Around it, the same happens to the Netherlands, Savoy, Germany, and Italy In the top left the Dutchman is bayoneted and the bread is forced down his throat as he is robbed of his money, the river Scheldt between his legs, Sansculottes feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty, 1793 Sans-culottes, feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty , print maker: James Gillray, publisher: Hannah Humphrey, (mentioned on object), London, 12-Jan-1793, paper, etching, h 300 mm × w 365 mm
Cartoon in which, in five separate scenes, the French sansculottes make the various European countries eat the French bread of freedom, 1793 John Bull England, in the center, is fed with lumps of bread by two sansculottes Around it, the same happens to the Netherlands, Savoy, Germany, and Italy In the top left the Dutchman is bayoneted and the bread is forced down his throat as he is robbed of his money, the river Scheldt between his legs, Sansculottes feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty, 1793 Sans-culottes, feeding Europe with the Bread of Liberty , print maker: James Gillray, publisher: Hannah Humphrey, (mentioned on object), London, 12-Jan-1793, paper, etching, h 300 mm × w 365 mm