Criticism Collection

The Critics, 1922 Creator: Harold C. Harvey
The Critics, 1922

Cartoon, Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis, or, the Vessel of the Constitution steered clear of the Rock of Democracy, and the Whirlpool of Arbitrary Power, by James Gillray

The Vindication of Christmas, 1653 (woodcut and letterpress)
XJF488981 The Vindication of Christmas, 1653 (woodcut and letterpress) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

DELAUNAY, Robert. Carousel with Pigs
DELAUNAY, Robert (1885-1941). Carousel with Pigs. 1922. Orphism. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Centre national d art et de culture Georges Pompidou

La Civilisation Anglaise - based on Gin (colour litho)
3100101 La Civilisation Anglaise - based on Gin (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Civilisation Anglaise - based on Gin)

Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1)
5668996 Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info)

Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867
5668995 Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info.: Karl Marx (1818-1883)); Photo © AF Fotografie.

William Hazlitt, 1804
1577087 William Hazlitt, 1804; (add.info.: Portrait of William Hazlitt (1778-1830) English writer, remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism, as the greatest art critic of his age

Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language
5669001 Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language edition of published in 1867; (add.info)

Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822. Creator: Pierre Nolasque Bergeret
Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822. Scene depicting an interaction between the artist Tintoretto (left), and the literary critic and satirist Pietro Aretino

Dire qu'Arsionoé n'était pas contente d'être portraiturée... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dire qu'Arsionoe n'etait pas contente d'etre portraituree... 1844. Man with feather duster looking at bust (of his wife)

Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas été assez battu... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas ete assez battu... 1846. Le jaune d'oeuf n'a pas ete assez battu... Je suis sur que votre cousin le pompier est venu

La Visite au salon, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Visite au salon, 1847. The Visit to the Salon. Decidement, tous les sculpteurs sont des polissons!...(Father, dragging his children out of an exhibition: Clearly, all sculptors are jokers)

Philip II, King of Spain, Reproaches William I, Prince of Orange, in Vlissingen upon...1559, 1832
Philip II, King of Spain, Reproaches William I, Prince of Orange, in Vlissingen upon his Departure from the Netherlands in 1559, 1832

"The Lily" - painted by C. Baxter - from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1856. One of the sweetest pictures in the Suffolk-street Exhibition...is "The Lily"- a

The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits...c. 1797
The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)", Japan, c. 1797

"Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham", by John Gilbert, in the Gallery of the... 1862
"Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham", by John Gilbert, in the Gallery of the British Institution, 1862. Engraving of a painting

John Ruskin copying Giotto's pictures (litho)
3099579 John Ruskin copying Giotto's pictures (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ruskin copying Giotto's pictures.); © Look and Learn

Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D
KDC384151 Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D. written from Trinity College, Cambridge, 20 June

The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix
2597989 The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix, illustration from Puck Magazine, 26th June, 1889 (colour litho) by Taylor, C.J

Caricatures of the Salon des Refuses of 1864 (litho)
CHT468173 Caricatures of the Salon des Refuses of 1864 (litho) by Darjoy, Alfred (1832-74); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A Finer Screen Needed, cartoon of the US immigration policy printed in the
PNP256602 A Finer Screen Needed, cartoon of the US immigration policy printed in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1904 (litho) by American School

Herod being reproved by him... shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. Creator
Herod being reproved by him for many evils, shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. Biblical scene from Luke 3: 19 & 20

Los Caprichos, series of etchings by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), plate 24: No hubo remedio (There was no help), first edition, 1799

Comic Postcard - Dirty Collar - Donald McGill
A collar for your Father? Yes Miss - like the one I'm wearing? No - a clean one. Date: circa 1925

Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Caprices. Plaque 10. Love and death. 18th century. Prado Museum. Madrid

Francisco Goya (1746-1828). Caprices. Plaque 5. Two of a kind. 18th century. Prado Museum. Madrid

Cartoon, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, by James Gillray. Depicting Napoleon (ironically in the role of John Bunyan's pilgrim, Christian) having to confront an array of problems

Cartoon, More Pigs than Teats, or, the new Litter of hungry Grunters Sucking John Bull's Old Sow to death, by James Gillray

Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil, Vide Milton, by James Gillray. A parody of a scene from John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, showing Prime Minister William Pitt (left) as Death

Goat expresses opinion on Margaret Thatcher
A white goat expresses its opinion on Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Its cardboard handwritten notice reads: Stop acting the goat

Graham Greene, English writer, in old age
Graham Greene (Henry Graham Greene, 1904-1991), English author, playwright and literary critic, best known for his novels focusing around Roman Catholicism and morality: Brighton Rock

The Sceptre (colour litho)
3646246 The Sceptre (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sceptre. Illustration from Die Karikatur der europaischen Volker vom Jahre 1848 bis zur)

Nothing New under the Sun! (litho)
3646210 Nothing New under the Sun! (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nothing New under the Sun)

German cartoon on the Democratic Womens Association, 1848 (litho)
3646201 German cartoon on the Democratic Womens Association, 1848 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German cartoon on the Democratic Womens Association, 1848)

Political Womens Club (litho)
3646204 Political Womens Club (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political Womens Club. German political cartoon of 1848 on the the politicisation of women)

The Pilgrim Fathers (colour litho)
3641745 The Pilgrim Fathers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pilgrim Fathers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mother scolding her son (colour litho)
3096333 Mother scolding her son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother scolding her son. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Dreyfusian Press (litho)
3646223 The Dreyfusian Press (litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfusian Press. French political cartoon on the Dreyfus Affair)

A Difficult Crossing (colour litho)
3646241 A Difficult Crossing (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Crossing)

Dancer and Dance Master (colour litho)
3641674 Dancer and Dance Master (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancer and Dance Master. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

1 April Card, Peach (colour litho)
2816147 1 April Card, Peach (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1 April Card, Peach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Pa gets into hot water (chromolitho)
2816121 Pa gets into hot water (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pa gets into hot water. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please! (colour litho)
2816139 Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner sharp at 1 o clock, if you please)

Husband beating his wife (colour litho)
2816149 Husband beating his wife (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Husband beating his wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Spooning in the dressing room (chromolitho)
2816122 Spooning in the dressing room (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spooning in the dressing room. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The British Butcher supplying John Bull with a substitute for bread, 1795 (colour litho)
CHT219338 The British Butcher supplying John Bull with a substitute for bread, 1795 (colour litho) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Autograph letter signed ( Th. Fontane ) to Herr Doctor [Ernst Kossak], Berlin, 16 February 1864 (pen & ink on paper)
5942356 Autograph letter signed ( Th. Fontane ) to Herr Doctor [Ernst Kossak], Berlin, 16 February 1864 (pen & ink on paper) by Fontane

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"Criticism: A Reflection on Art, Society, and Humanity" In the realm of art, it has long been a driving force behind innovation and introspection. From Harold C. Harvey's thought-provoking painting "The Critics" to Robert Delaunay's whimsical "Carousel with Pigs, " artists have often found themselves under the scrutiny of those who seek to dissect their creations. But criticism extends beyond the world of art; it permeates every aspect of our lives. Whether it is political cartoons like "Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis" or social commentaries such as "La Civilisation Anglaise - based on Gin, " these mediums serve as mirrors reflecting society's flaws and virtues. Even historical events are not spared from critique. The woodcut and letterpress work titled "The Vindication of Christmas" challenges societal norms while Francisco Goya's captivating plaques in his series "Caprices" explore themes ranging from love to kinship, and are be both constructive and destructive, acting as a catalyst for growth or an instrument of oppression. Donald McGill's comic postcard humorously highlights this duality with its portrayal of a dirty collar symbolizing imperfections that invite ridicule. Yet amidst all the critiques lies an inherent beauty – the power to provoke change. As seen in Goya's haunting depictions in "The Valley of the Shadow of Death, " we confront our darkest fears through artistic expression, ultimately leading us towards enlightenment. And so, let us remember that criticism is not merely an act but rather a dialogue between creator and critic, challenging us to question our beliefs and strive for improvement. In Qui Hi’s Last March to Padree Burrows’s Go Down cartoon or even in More Pigs than Teats illustration, we find ourselves confronted with uncomfortable truths about sin, death, devilry – aspects that shape our existence.