Caricature Collection (page 6)

A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen

A Wellington Boot- or the Head of the Armye, 19th century. A satirical political cartoon of the Duke of Wellington. Wellington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1827

Ridiculous taste or the ladies absurdity, 1771. Private Collection

The Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room, 1818. Artist: Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)
The Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room, 1818. Found in the collection of British Museum

The operatic war in New York. Illustration from Puck. Private Collection

Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, . Artist: John Leech
Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, c1860, (c1860). The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses

The Head, 1901. Artist: Spy
The Head, 1901. James John Hornby (1826-1909), headmaster of Eton College from 1868 to 1884. He was previously a rower, competing for Oxford University in the Boat Race

City Justice, 1880. Artist: Spy
City Justice, 1880. Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden, British banker, politician and magistrate. Carden (1801-1888) served as Lord Mayor of London from 1857-1858

Cattistock, 1899. Artist: CG
Cattistock, 1899. John Hargreaves on horseback in hunting clothes. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 30th March 1899

The General, 1881. Artist: Spy
The General, 1881. Mourdaunt Fenwick Bisset MP. Bisset served as Conservative MP for West Somerset from 1880-1884. He was Master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds from 1855 until 1881

Bobby, 1902. Artist: Spy
Bobby, 1902. Robert Abel, English cricketer. Bobby Abel (1857-1936) was an opening batsman for Surrey and England. In a career lasting from 1881 until 1904 he scored 33

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Portrait of Lipton (1848-1931) who created the famous Lipton tea brand and took part in the Americas Cup

Illustration for Jack Sprat could eat no fat, Kate Greenaway (1846-1901). Artist: Catherine Greenaway
Illustration for Jack Sprat could eat no fat/his wife could eat no lean, Kate Greenaway (1846-1901). For a book of nursery rhymes

The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual, Sherlock Holmes going through the mememtoes of old cases. Artist: Sidney E Paget
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual: Dr Watson watching Sherlock Holmes going through the mememtoes of his old cases. Illustration by Sidney E

The Conservative Programme, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Conservative Programme, 1872. This cartoon shows Benjamin Disraeli, the Conservative Leader of the Conservative Party. He is being questioned by Lord Abercorn about the Conservative policy

Noel Coward by Sirra
Noel Coward (Sir Noel Peirce Coward, 1899-1973), English actor, singer, playwright, director and composer. Caricatured by Sirra in The Bystander, part of a series called Celebrities in Cameo

Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller, cricketer
Caricature of Captain Charles Francis Buller (1846-1906), cricketer. 1880

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

Caricature of Arthur Cecil, English actor and playwright
Caricature of Arthur Cecil (1843-1896), English actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager. Seen here as Colley Cibber in a production of Masks and Faces

Caricature of Edgar Bruce, actor-manager
Caricature of Tom Mead (1821-1889), English actor, frequently cast as the villain because of his deep voice. In 1882 he played the role of the Apothecary in Henry Irvings production of Romeo

Caricature of Lord Salisbury, Conservative party leader
Caricature of Lord Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, 1830-1903), the newly appointed Conservative party leader

Caricature of the English dramatist James Albery -- Defiance. circa 1870s

Rosita and Ramon at the Midnight Follies by Hynes
The Mexican dancers, Rosita and Ramon wowing audiences with their routines at The Midnight Follies at the Metropole Hotel in 1927. Date: 1927

Supper Men About Town by Hynes
Five well known figures on the London social scene during the 1920s caricatured by Hynes in The Bystander. From top left, Solly Joel, large figure right is Bendor, Duke of Westminster

Rudyard Kipling by Tom Hutt
Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936), British writer and poet, pictured in caricature by Tom Hutt, smoking a pipe and holding a copy of Many Inventions. Date: 1914

Winston Churchill by Tom Hutt
Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), British statesman, pictured at the time he held the post of First Lord of the Admiralty. Date: 1914

Gaby Deslys, 1914
French actress and music hall artiste, Gaby Deslys pictured in rather glamorous caricature. At the time, she was appearing in the revue, The Passing Show, at the Palace Theatre, London. 1914

BENJAMIN JOWETT (1817-93). English scholar. Caricature lithograph, 1876, by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward)

WILLIAM GILBERT GRACE (1848-1915). English cricketer. Caricature lithograph, 1877, by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward)

Whitby, Yorkshire - A portrait study of a Fisherman
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Sir Frank William Brangwyn (18671956) - an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, watercolourist, engraver and illustrator, and progressive designer. Date: 1898

France, Paris, Caricature of composer Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
Hector Berlioz (Cote-Saint-Andre, 1803 - Paris, 1869), French composer. Caricature by Etienne Carjat

Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor
Italy, 18th century. Caricature of the bashful faction. Engraving washed with watercolor

Thomas Newcomen, English engineer C017 / 7122
Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), English engineer, with a diagram of his atmospheric engine of 1712. Newcomen was an ironmonger from Dartmouth, and also a Baptist lay preacher

Great by H. M. Bateman
Caricature of a self-important gentleman in evening dress, puffing his chest out as he smokes a cigarette. Date: 1927

Prince Philip caricature
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1920) drawn in caricature, slipping on a banana skin - a comment perhaps on his tendency to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Date: 1986

Princess Anne caricature
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal (born 1950), pictured in caricature in an evening dress and looking at her reflection in a mirror. Date: 1986

George Bernard Shaw, writer
Cartoon of George Bernard Shaw, writer

Judicious Amelioration, 1871. Artist: Coide
Judicious Amelioration, 1871. A caricature of Alexander Baillie-Cochrane (1816-1890), British politician. Baillie-Cochrane was a Conservative MP who represented Bridport, Lanarkshire

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836. He first made his name as a geologist

Caricature of P T Barnum and Jumbo the elephant
Caricature of Phineas Taylor (PT) Barnum (1810-1891), American showman and businessman, and Jumbo the African elephant which he bought for his circus from London Zoo in 1882

Thessaloniki - Poultry and Vegetable Salesman. Date: circa 1916

Thessaloniki, Greece - Lemonade Seller Date: circa 1916

Alexander G. Bell, Scottish-US inventor C017 / 7105
Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scottish-US inventor, using a telephone, his most famous invention. Bell followed his father and grandfather into the speech therapy profession

Albert Einstein. Caricature of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) displaying his watch, representing his theories of time

The One Pound Look by Ricardo Brook
Front cover of The Bystander special issue focusing on the fall in the value of the pound during the first half of 1920. Here a rather aristocratic looking gentleman is fashioned out of a pound sign

Cartoon impression of the Russo-Japanese War 1 of 5
Card 1 of 5 - Preliminaries. A cartoon interpretation of the Russo-Japanese war, acted out by the principal ruling individuals from the International Community

Edme Pajot, Caricature
EDME PAJOT French medical

Alphabet / P for Policeman
A British Policeman catches a mis-behaving street urchin

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"Caricature: A Timeless Art of Satire and Wit" From the biting political commentary of James Gillray's "The Cow-Pock" to the whimsical charm of Tony Wysard's Denham Studios restaurant, it has long been a powerful medium for expressing social critique and entertainment. In the early 19th century, Gillray's satirical etchings like "Duke Wellington / Paul Pry" and "Political Ravishment" fearlessly mocked prominent figures such as Edward Jenner, Duke Wellington, and even the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. These caricatures not only captured their subjects' physical features but also cleverly exaggerated their personalities and actions. Moving forward in time, Richard Feynman's C015/6715 caricature showcased his mischievous spirit alongside his scientific brilliance. Meanwhile, Mel's depiction of The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club transported us to a world where golfers were transformed into animated characters on the green. Caricatures have not been limited to historical or fictional figures alone; they have also celebrated contemporary icons like snooker player Alex Higgins or delved into enigmatic personalities such as Rasputin. Dmitri Mendeleev's caricature playfully portrayed his genius in formulating the periodic table while David Attenborough became an endearing figure through artistic exaggeration. Even philosophers like David Hume found themselves immortalized in this art form that captures both physical likeness and intellectual essence. Caricatures continue to entertain us today by offering unique perspectives on individuals who shape our world. Whether it is capturing moments from history or celebrating present-day luminaries like David Attenborough, caricature remains a vibrant art form that combines humor with incisive observation. It reminds us that laughter can be a powerful tool for reflection and understanding in an ever-changing society.