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Satirical Collection (page 17)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The tall story, WW1

Cartoon, The tall story, WW1
Cartoon, The tall story. Showing a rumour circulating, from two men at the top of the Eiffel Tower down to two women at the foot of a staircase

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Uneasiness, WW1

Cartoon, Uneasiness, WW1
Cartoon, Uneasiness, showing a naturalised German couple living in France. The man reads his newspaper, looking for reassurance, while his wife asks what is wrong. Date: 1915

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The best evidence, WW1

Cartoon, The best evidence, WW1
Cartoon, The best evidence, showing a French couple challenging a German man (living in France but near the German border)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, At Deauville, WW1

Cartoon, At Deauville, WW1
Cartoon, At Deauville, showing four fashionable French women gossiping about war rumours. Date: 1915

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1

Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1
Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria in front of a crowd of troops during the First World War

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, WW1

Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, WW1
Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II with bloodstained hands, playing his last card of the war

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Ordinance, WW1

Cartoon, Ordinance, WW1
Cartoon, Ordinance. A soldier doing a stack of washing up says his wife is working in a munitions factory making shells. Their roles appear to have reversed! Date: 1915

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, German communique, WW1

Cartoon, German communique, WW1
Cartoon, German communique, a satirical comment on a German claim that their squadron has sunk a Russian torpedo boat with the loss of 15, 000 lives

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Logic, WW1

Cartoon, Logic, WW1
Cartoon, Logic. Two French women out for an autumn walk gossip about another woman who is working in a factory, making shells as part of the war effort. Date: 1915

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, French wartime scenes, WW1

Cartoon, French wartime scenes, WW1
Cartoon, French wartime scenes, showing French people more or less going about their normal business, satirically contradicting an exaggerated German communique about the effect of the German

Background imageSatirical Collection: Alice in Blunderland

Alice in Blunderland. Alice with the Gryphon and the Mansion House Turtle. Cartoon by John Tenniel in Punch (with Mr Punchs profoundest apologies to Alice in Wonderland). Date: 1880

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Great Balloon

Cartoon, The Great Balloon, by James Gillray. A satirical comment on the subject of Lord Grenvilles installation as Chancellor of Oxford University

Background imageSatirical Collection: Spoof missing notice, anti-suffrage satire

Spoof missing notice, anti-suffrage satire -- Missing, A Young Lady. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, True Reform of Parliament

Cartoon, True Reform of Parliament, ie Patriots lighting a Revolutionary Bonfire in New Palace Yard, by James Gillray. Showing Sir Francis Burdett at the centre

Background imageSatirical Collection: Its A Long, Long Way to - the C. O. WW1, H. M. Bateman

Its A Long, Long Way to - the C. O. WW1, H. M. Bateman
Its A Long, Long Way To - The C.O. : From Private to Pensioner; or, How a British Soldier Gained the Ear of His Colonel. Satirical cartoon by H. M

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Delicious Dreams! Castles in the Air

Cartoon, Delicious Dreams! Castles in the Air! Glorious Prospects! Vide An Afternoon Nap after the Fatigues of an Official Dinner, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Broad Bottom Drones storming the Hive

Cartoon, Broad Bottom Drones storming the Hive, Wasps, Hornets & Bumble Bees joining in the Attack, by James Gillray. Showing leading politicians (both those in power and those in opposition)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Patriotic Petitions on the Convention

Cartoon, Patriotic Petitions on the Convention, by James Gillray. Four scenes: The Cockney Petition, The Westminster Petition, The Chelmsford Petition, and The Middlesex Petition

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, British Tars, towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour

Cartoon, British Tars, towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billys old Boat, & the little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Connoisseurs examining a collection

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

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Pigs Possessed

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)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Westminster Conscripts under the Training Act

Cartoon, Westminster Conscripts under the Training Act, by James Gillray. Showing Napoleon training a group of British politicians, including Charles James Fox

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Political Mathematicians

Cartoon, Political Mathematicians, Shaking the Broad bottomd Hemispheres, by James Gillray. To that last Hope of the Country, the New Opposition

Background imageSatirical Collection: Why aren t they in the Honours List? H. M Bateman WW1 cartoon

Why aren t they in the Honours List? H. M Bateman WW1 cartoon
" Civilian Heroes of the Great War" Batemans WWI illustrations often mock the upper classes for their oblivion to the true extent to which ordinary people were suffering during the war

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Pacific Overtures

Cartoon, Pacific Overtures, or, a Flight from St Clouds over the Water to Charley, a new Dramatic Piece now Rehearsing, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, A Great Stream from a Petty Fountain

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

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Tiddy Doll the great French Gingerbread Baker

Cartoon, Tiddy Doll the great French Gingerbread Baker, drawing out a new Batch of Kings, his Man, Hopping Talley [Talleyrand], mixing up the Dough, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation

Cartoon, End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation, by James Gillray. Showing a scene outside Heaven, with St Peter at the gate of Popish Supremacy and a crowd of Catholic priests and clergy

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Reconciliation

Cartoon, The Reconciliation, by James Gillray, with a quotation from the parable of the Prodigal Son. Showing a reconciliation between King George III and his son, the Prince of Wales

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Middlesex Election, 1804

Cartoon, Middlesex Election, 1804, a Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull All together, by James Gillray. Showing Sir Francis Burdett in a carriage labelled Peace & Plenty

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, L Assemblee Nationale

Cartoon, L Assemblee Nationale, or grand Cooperative Meeting at St Annes Hill, respectfully dedicated to the admirers of a Broad-Bottomd Administration, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Confederated Coalition

Cartoon, Confederated Coalition, or, The Giants storming Heaven, with the Gods alarmed for their everlasting abodes, by James Gillray. Depicting government ministers Hawkesbury, Addington and St

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The State Waggoner and John Bull

Cartoon, The State Waggoner and John Bull, or, the Waggon too much for the Donkeys! together with a distant view of the New Coalition among Johnnys Old Horses, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver

Cartoon, The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. Scene: Gulliver manoeuvring with his little Boat in the Cistern. By James Gillray. A satire on King George III and Napoleon Bonaparte. Date: 1804

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Scientific Researches

Cartoon, Scientific Researches! New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or, an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris

Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris
Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris, Vide The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters, by James Gillray. Showing Charles James Fox

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Sketch of the Interior of St Stephens

Cartoon, Sketch of the Interior of St Stephens, as it now Stands, by James Gillray. Showing a view of the House of Commons with ministerial benches on the left and the Speaker and clerk on the right

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Political Dreamings

Cartoon, Political Dreamings, Visions of Peace! Perspective Horrors! by James Gillray. Showing William Windham, British War Minister, asleep and dreaming in bed, surrounded by visions

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The French Consular Triumverate

Cartoon, The French Consular Triumverate [Triumvirate], settling the New Constitution, with a peep at the constitutional pigeon holes of the Abbe Sieyes in the Background, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee

Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompeys Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Integrity retiring from Office

Cartoon, Integrity retiring from Office! by James Gillray. The outgoing Tory government ministers, led by William Pitt, leave through the Treasury arch

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, John Bull taking a Luncheon

Cartoon, John Bull taking a Luncheon, or, British Cooks cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard with Bonne Chere, by James Gillray. Celebrate Britains victory at Aboukir Bay in August 1798

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Consequences of a Successful French Invasion

Cartoon, Consequences of a Successful French Invasion, Me teach de English Republicans to work. Scene, A Ploughed Field. By James Gillray. Date: 1798

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt

Cartoon, Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles; or, The British Hero cleansing the Mouth of the Nile, by James Gillray

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Heros recruiting at Kelsey s

Cartoon, Heros recruiting at Kelsey s, or, Guard Day at St James s, by James Gillray. Two officers, one tall and thin, the other very young, sit facing each other eating sweets at a confectioner s

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Bridal Night

Cartoon, The Bridal Night, by James Gillray, depicting the marriage of Charlotte Princess Royal, eldest daughter of George III, to Frederick Duke of Wurttemberg

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, The Bengal Levee

Cartoon, The Bengal Levee, by James Gillray. Showing Lord Cornwallis (1738-1803), Governor-General of India, in the middle of a crowd of sycophants in Calcutta (right background)

Background imageSatirical Collection: Cartoon, Bank Notes, Paper Money, French Alarmists

Cartoon, Bank Notes, Paper Money, French Alarmists, o the Devil, the Devil! ah! poor John Bull!!! by James Gillray. Showing the Prime Minister, William Pitt



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