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Cartoonist Collection

"Capturing the Essence of Humor: The World of Cartoonists" In the realm of artistry and wit, cartoonists have left an indelible mark on our culture

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Captain Bairnsfathers first meeting with Old Bill, WW1

Captain Bairnsfathers first meeting with Old Bill, WW1
This historic incident took place during the first battle of Ypres, but the Censor held stern views about battle pictures in those days

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Design by Bruce Bairnsfather

Design by Bruce Bairnsfather
Design by the famous World War I Bystander cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather for what looks like a club or restaurant menu or invitation

Background imageCartoonist Collection: David Low, cartoonist

David Low, cartoonist
David Low (1891 - 1963), New Zealand born British political cartoonist. Drew cartoons for the Star and then Beaverbrooks Evening Standard

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Liberal posters for the General Election, & their artists

Liberal posters for the General Election, & their artists
A selection of Liberal party posters for the 1910 General Election, together with a photograph of Francis Carruthers Gould, caricaturist and political cartoonist, who The Sketch says

Background imageCartoonist Collection: The Linesman Who Snored at Wimbledon

The Linesman Who Snored at Wimbledon
A linesman disrupts play at Wimbledon by letting out a loud snore mid-point. 1928

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Bruce Bairnsfather merchandise

Bruce Bairnsfather merchandise
Selection of items featuring illustrations by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather including a jigsaw with Bairnsfathers curmudgeonly soldier character Ole Bill grumbling

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Mr James Gillray, from a portrait by himself, c1800. Artist: James Gillray

Mr James Gillray, from a portrait by himself, c1800. Artist: James Gillray
Mr James Gillray, from a portrait by himself, c1800. Self-portrait of British satirical cartoonist Gillray (1756-1815). Engraving after a miniature

Background imageCartoonist Collection: 5064 Gerrard by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale

5064 Gerrard by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale
5064 Gerrard revue by Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale; music arranged by Willy Redestone. Artist Harold Smith. The revue was first produced at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square

Background imageCartoonist Collection: May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95

May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95
PHILIP WILLIAM MAY known as PHIL MAY English cartoonist Date: 1864 - 1903

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Tintin and Snowy comic characters appearing on the former headquarters of Tintin publisher

Tintin and Snowy comic characters appearing on the former headquarters of Tintin publisher Le Lombard, close to the Gare du Midi, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Ronald Carl Giles - Daily Express cartoonist at home in his studio with his dog Butch

Ronald Carl Giles - Daily Express cartoonist at home in his studio with his dog Butch - 9th February 1991

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Cartoon depicting the cartoonist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) Drawing by Adrien Barrere (1874-1931)

Cartoon depicting the cartoonist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) Drawing by Adrien Barrere (1874-1931) 1919
JAB4119096 Cartoon depicting the cartoonist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) Drawing by Adrien Barrere (1874-1931) 1919 by Barrere

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376: Luce Maximilien (engraving)

Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376: Luce Maximilien (engraving)
ICA4842827 Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376: Luce Maximilien (engraving) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); (add.info.: Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376)

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Ronald Carl Giles - Daily Express cartoonist at his drawing board in his studio

Ronald Carl Giles - Daily Express cartoonist at his drawing board in his studio, 9th February 1991

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett 'Uncle Bob'1935

Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett "Uncle Bob"1935
Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett " Uncle Bob" 1935

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Gren Jones, cartoonist South Wales Echo Copyright Media Wales. Gren and his diary

Gren Jones, cartoonist South Wales Echo Copyright Media Wales. Gren and his diary. 12th October 1983

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Abel Faivre

Abel Faivre
A portrait illustration of French painter and cartoonist, Abel Faivre, 1867-1945. He actively produced propaganda posters for the French Army in World War I, and drew comics for Le Rire

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Portrait Painting A Woman

Portrait Painting A Woman
This illustration is probably a self portrait of of Caran d'Ache, pseudonym of the French satirist and political cartoonist, Emmanuel Poire, 1858-1909

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caran d'Ache

Caran d'Ache
A self portrait poster style illustration of Caran d'Ache, pseudonym of the French satirist and political cartoonist, Emmanuel Poire, 1858-1909

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Ferdinand Bac

Ferdinand Bac
A side profile portrait illustration of French cartoonist, artist and writer, known widely for his caricatures, Ferdinand-Sigismond Bach, 1859-1952, standing, holding his hat and cane

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Sir John Bernard Partridge, illustrator and cartoonist

Sir John Bernard Partridge, illustrator and cartoonist
Sir John Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He became chief political cartoonist of Punch in 1909. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Leslie Gilbert Illingworth, Welsh political cartoonist

Leslie Gilbert Illingworth, Welsh political cartoonist
Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902-1979), Welsh political cartoonist, best known for his work in Punch and the Daily Mail Date: circa 1940s

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Frank Reynolds, artist, illustrator and cartoonist

Frank Reynolds, artist, illustrator and cartoonist
Frank Reynolds (1876-1953), artist, illustrator and cartoonist Date: early 20th century

Background imageCartoonist Collection: P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink, by Harry Furniss

P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink, by Harry Furniss
Cover design, P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink, by Harry Furniss. Rare hardbound volume, published by The Studio of Design and Illustration Supply Agency, London, 204 pages

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Advertisement for Geraudel's Pastilles

Advertisement for Geraudel's Pastilles, captioned During the late frost'. By F H Townsend (February 25, 1868?? December 11, 1920), illustrator and cartoonist

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Cartoon by George E Studdy

Cartoon by George E Studdy
George Studdy or G E Studdy (1878-1948) was a British commercial artist and cartoonist, best known for his creation Bonzo the Dog, who became a popular character in the 1920s

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of Baron Horder of Ashford, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of Baron Horder of Ashford, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 16 Baron Horder of Ashford'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of Charles Laughton, actor, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of Charles Laughton, actor, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 15 Charles Laughton'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of Sir Patrick Hastings KC, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of Sir Patrick Hastings KC, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 14 Sir Patrick Hastings KC'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of James Maxton, politician in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of James Maxton, politician in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 13 Mr James Maxton, MP'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of Sir Henry Alfred Lytton, KT, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of Sir Henry Alfred Lytton, KT, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 12 Sir Henry Alfred Lytton'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of the Rt Hon Neville Chamberlain, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of the Rt Hon Neville Chamberlain, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 12 Sir Henry Alfred Lytton'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of D R Jardine, cricketer, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of D R Jardine, cricketer, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 10 D R Jardine'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Advertisment for Debrett's Peerage. With a photograph of the book

Advertisment for Debrett's Peerage. With a photograph of the book, and photomontage with illustrations, of titled men of note. Designed by Zec

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of Lord Beaverbrook, in plasticine and pen

Caricature illustration of Lord Beaverbrook, in plasticine and pen. Captioned, Personalities in Plasticine, No 9 Lord Beaverbrook'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration by W Heath Robinson. Showing angry man being hit by golf ball in foreground

Caricature illustration by W Heath Robinson. Showing angry man being hit by golf ball in foreground, woman with finger in her ear, two golfers in background looking

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration, The Optimist by Will Owen. Showing homeless man with handkerchief tied to

Caricature illustration, The Optimist by Will Owen. Showing homeless man with handkerchief tied to stick, asking grumpy banker with cigar for a loan

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of toothache cure, by Heath Robinson

Caricature illustration of toothache cure, by Heath Robinson. Showing prehistoric man with string tied to tooth and tree stump, firing bow and arrow from top of a cliff

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration, Highland Bull with radio aerial, with herdsman listening below

Caricature illustration, Highland Bull with radio aerial, with herdsman listening below. Captioned, Things seen and heard'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Colour illustration of skier in snow, with contraption heating kettle

Colour illustration of skier in snow, with contraption heating kettle and ice to make a trail of snow. Captioned, A Bit of a Frost - a simple device for making your own snow as you go along'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of man and woman waiting for theatre to be built, with policeman looking

Caricature illustration of man and woman waiting for theatre to be built, with policeman looking on. Captioned, A Wait-y Problem'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration of tall house on wheels, pulled by men disguised as a shed

Caricature illustration of tall house on wheels, pulled by men disguised as a shed, with burglar about to fall into the trap. Captioned, A Moving Cat-astrophe'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustrations by H M Bateman of a man speaking at a party and at dinner

Caricature illustrations by H M Bateman of a man speaking at a party and at dinner. Captioned, The Raconteur: a suburban idol'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration by H M Bateman of three women and a dog

Caricature illustration by H M Bateman of three women and a dog, marching with determination in the rain. Captioned, The Amazons: a study in Modern Femininity'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Illustration by Norman Morrow, of Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter

Illustration by Norman Morrow, of Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter. Captioned, Salome without the Baptist's Head'

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration, The Killers by H M Bateman. Showing two young gentlemen in evening dress

Caricature illustration, The Killers by H M Bateman. Showing two young gentlemen in evening dress suits, fancy socks and dance shoes

Background imageCartoonist Collection: Caricature illustration, captioned Too Much Christmas, by W Heath Robinson

Caricature illustration, captioned Too Much Christmas, by W Heath Robinson. Showing old woman in shawl by river bank, telling off trees

Background imageCartoonist Collection: On Referendum Day cartoon illustrations by Norman Morrow. Showing imagined scenes of husband

On Referendum Day cartoon illustrations by Norman Morrow. Showing imagined scenes of husband and wife on referendum day, including at breakfast, discussions, visits of canvassers



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"Capturing the Essence of Humor: The World of Cartoonists" In the realm of artistry and wit, cartoonists have left an indelible mark on our culture. One such iconic meeting took place during World War I when Captain Bairnsfather encountered Old Bill, a character that would become beloved by millions. Designed by Bruce Bairnsfather himself, this meeting sparked a legacy that continues to resonate today. Beyond wartime humor, cartoonists have played pivotal roles in shaping political landscapes. From liberal posters for General Elections to their talented artists behind them, these cartoons became powerful tools for social commentary. David Low stands out as one such influential figure whose sharp pen brought forth biting satire and incisive critiques. The impact of cartoonists extends beyond their drawings alone; it transcends into merchandise that captures the essence of their creations. Bruce Bairnsfather's work has inspired a range of collectibles and memorabilia that allow fans to cherish his timeless humor. Looking back through history, we encounter pioneers like Mr James Gillray who revolutionized caricature with his self-portrait from c1800. His artistic prowess paved the way for future generations to explore new realms within this expressive medium. Cartoonists continue to leave their mark on contemporary society as well. Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Robert Hale's collaboration on "5064 Gerrard" showcases how modern-day artists push boundaries while staying true to tradition. May/Phil/Vanity Fair '95 brings us another example where vibrant illustrations captivate audiences with their charm and whimsy. Even comic characters find themselves immortalized through cartoons – Tintin and Snowy grace the former headquarters of Tintin publisher Abel Faivre in a delightful display of visual storytelling at its finest. As we delve deeper into the world of artistry, we discover diverse talents like Caran d'Ache whose portrait paintings capture emotions with remarkable precision – each stroke revealing hidden depths within his subjects.