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Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House - HM BatemanH.M. Bateman had a particular loathing for the taxman as exemplified in this cartoon showing the inhabitants of Somerset House (then the home of the Inland Revenue)
The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. BatemanA tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M
Mental Cruelty by H. M. BatemanA banks customer struggles to control his reactions at seeing piles of money being handled by the staff behind the counter
Cat Stealing HerringsA naughty cat stealing fresh Margate herrings off a barrow!
Greedy HamsterA hamster with its pouches stuffed with food
The croupiers who showed signs of emotion 1927Croupiers starts to sweat after giving all the casinos money to a lucky winner, who is disappearing under a pile of cash in front of him
Large Boy Eats Large PieA plump boy puts all his strength into eating a pie
Children with large pudding on a Christmas cardChildren attacking a large pudding on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Allegoric Capricho, 1852, by Eugenio Lucas VelazquezEugenio Lucas Velazquez (1817-1870). Spanish painter. Allegoric Capricho, 1852. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Cartoon, More Pigs than Teats, or, the new Litter of hungry Grunters Sucking John Bull's Old Sow to death, by James Gillray
CATALEPSY, POLANDPRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE DOCTORS, a citizen of Rovno in east Poland returns to life at his funeral and angrily assails his greedy relatives Date: 1931
Comic birthday postcard, Boy with large cake, and a swelling stomach Date: 20th century
The Year of the Poets -- Cuckoo in sparrows nestThe Year of the Poets -- a cuckoo in a nest of hedge sparrows, to illustrate a range of poems about cuckoos and other birds. Date: 1845
BIG BOSSDemocracy - Depicting a vulture over looking workers while sitting upon a human skull 1941
Tired Santa ClausWhile Santa Claus dozes off, greedy children steal the gifts from his sack.Date: circa 1906
Gibbs Happy Families - Master Bun the Bakers son. Date: 20th century
DUTCH PEASANTS EATINGTwo Dutch peasants enjoy a hearty meal. Date: 17th century
MEAN-LOOKING SOLICITORA mean-looking solicitor. I grant your worship that he is a knave, sir, but yet God forbid, sir, but a knave should have some countenance. Date: 1840
EATING LOTS FOR 1S 6DThree hungry customers get their moneys worth with a cheap lunchtime restaurant meal. Date: circa 1835
Cartoon, German soldiers eating and drinking, WW1Cartoon, Kultur and Grub. A stereotypical view of German soldiers eating sausages and drinking beer, showing the contrast between the German idea of culture and the soldiers greed. Date: 1915
Kaiser Wilhelms greedKaiser Wilhelm II is portrayed as greedy for foreign expansion and empire building, biting into the globe, but finds it too difficult. The caption reads L Ingordo - trop dur, The glutton - too hard
Christmas card in the shape of a pie, open to reveal a little dog who has eaten all of it! (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
To Bed, to Bed 1818To bed, to bed, says Sleepy- Head. Lets stay awhile, says Slow. Put on the pot, says Greedy Gut, we ll sup before we go
Cartoon, German women also Uber Alles, WW1Cartoon, German women are also Uber Alles. Six scenes depicting German women and their influence on everyday life. Date: 1916
Thoroughness, WW1 cartoon by William Heath RobinsonMopping-up the floods in Belgium: the new German method. Spiking the water with a combination of sausages, sauerkraut and lager
Muhammad Ali PashaMUHAMMAD ALI (or Mehmet and other spellings) Albanian-born viceroy of Egypt, who carried out useful reforms but was ruthless and greedy. Date: 1769 - 1848
Expansionist tendenciesGermany(a roaring Kasier Wilhem II), Britain(Edward VII) and the Balkans grapple for control of territory. Russia(Tsar Nicolas II)smokes nonchalantly
Overeating by BelcherA polite little boy at a village feast, uncomfortable from repletion says Oh Please Miss, don t ask me to have any more - I can t say No
Misfitz - Piggy. early 20th century
Happy Familes Playing Cards - Master Dough. circa 1935
Muhammad Ali, ViceroyMUHAMMAD ALI (sometimes known as Mehmet, etc) Albanian-born Viceroy of Egypt who carried out useful reforms but was greedy and ruthless. Date: 1769 - 1848
Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1Cartoon, Its very simple. A coal merchant tells a poor family that if they think his coal is too expensive, then they should do what he does, and burn wood instead. Date: 1916
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Puppy Tails. Thoughtful Bill the bloodhound tells a little white puppy that it is bad manners to eat too quickly, and then to sit on the empty plate. Date: 1912
Frontispiece design by Cecil Aldin, Puppy Tails. A hungry puppy suspects a sleeping puppy of having eaten his dinner. Date: 1912
The Deed by H. M. BatemanScene at a solicitors where one partner rubs his hands as a monocle wearing gentleman signs a deed. Everyone else looks aghast - what can he have signed away? Date: 1928
Cartoon, Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland s, by James Gillray. A satire on the popularity of Morlands paintings, focusing on fat pigs, foolish donkeys and greedy dealers
Cartoon, The Pigs Possessed, or, the Broad-bottomd Litter running headlong into the Sea of Perdition, by James Gillray. Showing John Bull (doubling as Farmer George)
Cartoon, Political Mathematicians, Shaking the Broad bottomd Hemispheres, by James Gillray. To that last Hope of the Country, the New Opposition
Cartoon, A Great Stream from a Petty Fountain, or, John Bull swamped in the Flood of new Taxes; Cormorants fishing in the Stream, by James Gillray
Cartoon, Le Cochon et ses deux petits, or Rich pickings for a Noble appetite, vide Strand Lane, Temple Barr &c &c &c, by James Gillray
Cartoon, A new way to pay the National Debt, by James Gillray. Showing King George III and Queen Charlotte receiving bags of money from the Treasury
Cartoon, German man eating, WW1Cartoon, a fat German man eating a plate of pork and cabbage. Date: 1915
Fruit Label -- Pedro Monsonis orangesFruit Label -- Pedro Monsonis selected oranges, imported from Valencia, Spain, depicting two Greedy Mice pulling a giant orange apart. Date: 20th century
Young boy tucking in at the Ice Cream stall " Don t e make a gawd of is stummick? Why, thats the second a porth I ve seed I m ave this mornin !" Date: 1902
The Landlord from The Gin-Shop by CruikshankThis is the Landlord who coins his bright gold, Out of the ruin of youthful and old, Who drink the strong liquors he sells night and day, At the bar of the Gin-shop, so glittering and gay
Girl Eating a HamburgerA greedy teenage girl wolfs down a hamburger! Date: 1980
Easter Bunnies and EggsTwo greedy little Easter bunnies stealing Easter eggs from a nest! Date: early 1930s
Bismarck as Tourist / 1885OTTO BISMARCK Portrayed as The " Irrepressible" Tourist : " H m!-HA!- Where shall I go next?" Date: 1815 - 1898
Dog Eats Others FoodTowser eats food intended for the cat and the chickens, as well as his own
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Sealyham & Doggy ChoxA lucky white Sealyham terrier dog with its box of Doggie Chox
Come to Bed Says SleepyCome, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head, tarry a while says Slow; put on the pan, says Greedy Nan, lets sup before we go
A depiction of Gluttony, with people feasting greedily at a table, while a poor old man begs for a few coins. Some have too much, others have too little
Greedy Boy BismarckJohn Bull, no slouch himself when it comes to helping himself, is shocked at Bismarcks greed as he slices off New Guinea for himself
Crystal Palace Odds / EndsODDS & ENDS A greedy gentleman who has lost his party; a rather large lady who cannot get through the entrance and the said party minus provisions
Napoleon / Pitt / World / 1805The Plumb-pudding in danger Napoleon and Pitt carve up the world at dinner
GREEDY CATA cat is about to be punished for helping himself to milk at the dairy
Animal ReceptionAt a smart reception, Mr Fox and two other greedy males grab at the canape-tray instead of helping the ladies
Krugers Home, TransvaalThe home of President Kruger, in the Transvaal; at this time there is great sympathy for the Boers in Europe, the British being seen, for some reason, as greedy oppressors
Meal Time on Rhine BoatAt meal time on a Rhine steamer, the passengers are much more interested in tucking eagerly into their dinner than admiring the river view
Evils of Greed & WealthAll kneel in subservience to the demon of wealth-getting and greed. He sits blindfolded a sceptre in one hand. bulging money bag in the other. He can have whatever he wants
Mother and children with Easter eggs and toysA mother and her two children with Easter eggs and toys, in a room with a very ornate fireplace
