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Background imageSatire Collection: Extravagant Hairstyle

Extravagant Hairstyle
The wretched consequences of trying to be fashionable : satire on the extravagant hairstyles of the period

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition

Cartoon, Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition of 1850 (to be improved in 1851). A satire on the forthcoming Great Exhibition, under the leadership of Prince Albert

Background imageSatire Collection: Anti-Corn Law campaign

Anti-Corn Law campaign
Buckingham Badger, the Monopolist, compared to Cheap John, the Free Trader, Anti-Corn Law campaign Date: 1842

Background imageSatire Collection: Comic postcard, Temperance speaker and audience

Comic postcard, Temperance speaker and audience Date: 20th century

Background imageSatire Collection: Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty at the table

Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty at the table
Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty under the dining table but pressing the wrong foot. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageSatire Collection: Irish gentlemen brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822

Irish gentlemen brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822
Irish gentlemen boxing and brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822. A man in a sedan chair waves a bicorne hat. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty on a Night Row with the Charleys in Dame Street

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act

Cartoon, John Bulls Alien Act -- a satirical comment on an incident which took place on 10 April 1848, when a Frenchman was heard shouting out that all the English were cowards

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough

Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough -- the Reform Bill of 1832 did away with these so-called rotten boroughs, which were constituencies with a very small electorate

Background imageSatire Collection: Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio

Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio
The cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in

Background imageSatire Collection: The Empress Dowager Cixi (Tzu-Hsi)

The Empress Dowager Cixi (Tzu-Hsi)
L Dorado. The Empress Dowager Cixi (Tzu-Hsi) (1835-1908) causing trouble for a (representation of) the Chinese Emperor. Date: 1900

Background imageSatire Collection: Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods

Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods - " Will wear well". A woman in full tweed suit of jacket and plus fours standing with her motorbike. 1908

Background imageSatire Collection: Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby

Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby
Humorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909

Background imageSatire Collection: Machine for Tight Lacing

Machine for Tight Lacing
Satire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies Date: circa 1830

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot (Aestheticism)

Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot (Aestheticism)
Cartoon, The Six-Mark Tea-Pot -- a satirical comment on the new fashion of aestheticism: a man who resembles Oscar Wilde admires a teapot

Background imageSatire Collection: The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London

The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London
The Walls of Jericho, a satirical comedy by Alfred Sutro, at the Garrick Theatre, London, starring Arthur Bourchier as Samson. 1904

Background imageSatire Collection: Queen Victoria in Nice - French satire on her donkey cart

Queen Victoria in Nice - French satire on her donkey cart
Queen Victoria in Nice, France - a rather (!) disrespectful late 19th century French satirical caricature. In 1882, Queen Victoria began her winter affair with the Cote dAzur

Background imageSatire Collection: Hop Scotch Maggie - Frae Bonnie Scotland

Hop Scotch Maggie - Frae Bonnie Scotland. Comic postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period

Background imageSatire Collection: Satire on polluted water supply in London

Satire on polluted water supply in London
Fun makes a comment on diseased water supply. 18 August 1866

Background imageSatire Collection: Charles Darwin humorous caricature, Darwinism

Charles Darwin humorous caricature, Darwinism

Background imageSatire Collection: The Man of Taste, by William Hogarth

The Man of Taste, by William Hogarth Date: circa 1731

Background imageSatire Collection: The Lottery, by William Hogarth

The Lottery, by William Hogarth Date: 1724

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Boat Race, Anti-Parnellites in their new boat

Cartoon, The Boat Race, Anti-Parnellites in their new boat
Political cartoon, The Boat Race, Irish Home Rule - The Anti-Parnellites in their new boat (Irish National Federation) Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt

Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt
Political cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Nearly Out This Time! Irish Home Rule

Cartoon, Nearly Out This Time! Irish Home Rule
Political cartoon, Nearly Out This Time! Gladstone and Harcourt, Irish Home Rule Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Lent - A Recantation, Gladstone

Cartoon, Lent - A Recantation, Gladstone
Political cartoon, Lent - A Recantation, Consistent Inconsistency, William Ewart Gladstone standing on a barrel Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours

Cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours
Political cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours - Joseph Chamberlain MP, a satirical comment on his changes of allegiance - True Blue Liberal, Red Republican, Neutral Grey Date: 1889

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Something Wrong - number of Irish MPs

Cartoon, Something Wrong - number of Irish MPs
Political cartoon, Something Wrong - John Bull considering the number of Irish MPs Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, His Valentine, W E Gladstone at his desk

Cartoon, His Valentine, W E Gladstone at his desk
Political cartoon, His Valentine, William Ewart Gladstone at his desk, holding a portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish politician Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, On the Line - Captious Critics

Cartoon, On the Line - Captious Critics
Political cartoon, On the Line - Captious Critics - Free Education Budget, George Goschen (then Chancellor of the Exchequer) depicted as an artist, William Ewart Gladstone and William Harcourt

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus

Cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus
Political cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus never before published - satirical depiction of William Harcourt MP Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Bad Business! Irish Home Rule

Cartoon, Bad Business! Irish Home Rule
Political cartoon, Bad Business! A satirical comment on William Ewart Gladstone and Irish Home Rule, with William Harcourt (R) depicted as an elderly woman Date: 1891

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Alliance Wheel, Uncle Sam and John Bull

Cartoon, The Alliance Wheel, Uncle Sam and John Bull
Cartoon, The Alliance Wheel, Uncle Sam (Jonathan) and John Bull riding a tandem with maps as wheels - a satirical comment on the relationship between Britain and America Date: 1898

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, A Noble Example

Cartoon, A Noble Example, Lord and Lady Overbury having a vegetarian lunch in front of their house in Belgrave Square to set an example of frugality to the carnivorous poor Date: 1919

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, David Lloyd George

Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, David Lloyd George
Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, with Prime Minister David Lloyd George surrounded by people pointing the finger at him. Date: 1919

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Britannia, Her Empire and Foes

Cartoon, Britannia, Her Empire and Foes Date: early 19th century

Background imageSatire Collection: France and Paris, A Peaceful Invasion

France and Paris, A Peaceful Invasion
Caricature illustration, with statistics and comparisons, of Foreign immigrants in France and in Paris. Captioned, Another partition of France: A Peaceful Invasion'. Date: 1911

Background imageSatire Collection: Fishers of the Seine, illustration by Sepping Wright

Fishers of the Seine, illustration by Sepping Wright
Fishers of the River Seine, Paris, pen and ink illustration of men catching fish along the canalled bank of the river by H C Seppings Wright

Background imageSatire Collection: Vile Bodies

Vile Bodies
A stage adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Vile Bodies at the Vaudeville Theatre. Date: 1932

Background imageSatire Collection: Marda Vanne, actress, studio fashion portrait. From an item, A Portfolio of Fashion

Marda Vanne, actress, studio fashion portrait. From an item, A Portfolio of Fashion, compiled weekly for The Bystander, by Madge Garland'

Background imageSatire Collection: Caricature illustration of Winston Churchill presenting budget, by Blam

Caricature illustration of Winston Churchill presenting budget, by Blam. Showing Churchill with magic wand, in front of budget presented on hats along table

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Photographic Phenomena, by George Cruikshank

Cartoon, Photographic Phenomena, by George Cruikshank
Cartoon, Photographic Phenomena, or the New School of Portrait Painting, by George Cruikshank Date: 1842

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, Monument to Napoleon! by George Cruikshank

Cartoon, Monument to Napoleon! by George Cruikshank. Showing a skeleton on top of a pyramid of skulls, to reflect the many deaths caused during his military campaigns. Date: 1842

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, upper class Nuts and Nuttesses, Louis Wain

Cartoon, upper class Nuts and Nuttesses, Louis Wain
Cartoon of upper class Nuts and Nuttesses as comical cats, by Louis Wain. Date: 1914

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Break-Up of the English Parliament

Cartoon, The Break-Up of the English Parliament
Political Cartoon, The Break-Up of the English Parliament, by Louis Wain Date: 1914

Background imageSatire Collection: Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future

Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future
Women's suffrage cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future, with stage door Johnnies waiting for women MPs to emerge from the House of Commons. Date: 1920



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