Lampoon Collection (page 2)

WW1 - What did you do in the Great War, Daddy?
Child: " And is the War really over, Daddy? Father: " Practically, My Boy." Child: " Then may I ask you a question about it which I couldn t ask till it WAS over

The Country House Season 1915 by Charles Robinson, WW1
House party at Castle Bareacres coming down to dinner during the munitions season. A pastiche on the traditional, upper class house party of the pre-war era

WWII - Mussolini slips up invading Greece - First Day Cover. A nice pun on Greece and Grease. Date: 1941

Satirical cartoon, The March of Intellect, showing a street scene with balloons in the sky above. 1828

Satirical political cartoon, The Fall of Icarus, showing a plump, naked Earl Temple (Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos)

At the Top of His Voice by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
In 1914, the Kaiser prayed AT his God, but now he prays TO him. Cartoon in The Bystander by H. M. Bateman demonstrating the changing fortunes of Kaiser Wilhelm II during the First World War

To what we have been reduced by the aristocracy, Beaumarchais (1732-99)
XIR164752 To what we have been reduced by the aristocracy, Beaumarchais (1732-99) landed in prison in 1773 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Fly Catching Macaroni, engraved by Whipcord, pub. by N. Darly, 12 July 1772
XJF137471 The Fly Catching Macaroni, engraved by Whipcord, pub. by N. Darly, 12 July 1772 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

The Macaroni Print Shop, pub. by N. Darley, 1772 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF137467 The Macaroni Print Shop, pub. by N. Darley, 1772 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Jopham, E (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frederick Temple - Archbishop of Canterbury - caricatured
The Story of the High-Flyer. Frederick Temple (18211902) - a controversial English academic, teacher, churchman, and Archbishop of Canterbury, from 1896 until his death. Date: 1899

John Morley MP pulled out by Labby and Campbell-Bannerman
The Story of Johnny Head-in-Air (cont.). John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman

John Morley MP trips over Charles Frederic Hamond MP
The Story of Johnny Head-in-Air (cont.). John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman

Earl of Halsbury and Erskine try to control Irish MP Tanner
The Story of Rackety Tanner (cont.). Hardinge Stanley Giffard, The Earl of Halsbury (1823-1921) - Three times Lord Chancellor of Great Britain and Sir Henry David Erskine (1838-1921)

Sir William Vernon Harcourt - His political journey
The Story of the Protestant Who Wouldn t. Sir William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) - Chancellor of the Exchequer (1892-1895)

Arthur James Balfour has hands cut off by Joseph Chamberlain
The Story of the Pushful One (cont.). Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl Balfour (1848-1930) - Prime Minister (1902-05) has his hands cut off by Pushful Joe Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914). Date: 1899

Arthur James Balfour instructed by 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
The Story of the Pushful One. Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl Balfour (1848-1930) - Prime Minister (1902-05) instructed by Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil

Sir John Eldon Gorst sends 8th Duke of Devonshire into well
The Story of the Duke and the Bunnygorst (cont.). Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) as a rather lazy layabout

Labouchere, Healy and Gibson Bowles covered in black ink
The Story of the Wicked Wags (cont.). Radical MP Henry Du Pre Labby Labouchere (1831-1912), Timothy Michael Healy (1855-1931)

Sir John Eldon Gorst aims gun at 8th Duke of Devonshire
The Story of the Duke and the Bunnygorst (cont.). Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) as a rather lazy layabout

8th Duke of Devonshire and Sir John Eldon Gorst
The Story of the Duke and the Bunnygorst. Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) as a rather lazy layabout

Sir Wilfrid Lawson with Labouchere, Healy and Gibson Bowles
The Story of the Wicked Wags (cont.). Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (18291906) an English temperance campaigner and radical

Sir Wilfrid Lawson - English temperance campaigner
The Story of the Wicked Wags (cont.). Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (18291906) an English temperance campaigner and radical

Ashmead-Bartlett, Labouchere, Gibson Bowles and Healy
The Story of the Wicked Wags. Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (18491902) - an American born British Conservative politician, Radical MP Henry Du Pre Labby Labouchere (1831-1912)

Rosebery conquers Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere
The Dreadful Story about Primrose and the Gee-Gee (cont.). Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929) - a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister

Rosebery menaced by Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere
The Dreadful Story about Primrose and the Gee-Gee. Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929) - a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister

Joseph Chamberlain dream of Paul Kruger feeding him medicine
The Story of Cruel Joseph (cont.) - Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) dreams of being doctored (fed medicine) by a smiling South African Transvaal Republic leader Paul Kruger (1825-1905). Date: 1899

Story of Cruel Joseph - Joseph Chamberlain and Paul Kruger
The Story of Cruel Joseph (cont.) - Joseph Chamberlain tries to reach accord with the South African Boer leader Paul Kruger (1825-1905) (as a boar), but only ends up getting his ankles bitten

The Neglected Lion. The British Lion as Struwwelpeter, neglected by his politicians who " tinker up the laws and never manicure his claws." ! Date: 1899

The Story of Cruel Joseph - Joseph Chamberlain
The Story of Cruel Joseph. Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) as the political menace, making trouble for Tories and Radicals

WWI - Propaganda postcard - Kaisers dream bubbles burst
WWI - Propaganda postcard - The German Kaisers dream bubbles are popping before his eyes. By this point however (late 1914)

Loving Memory of the German Sausage - Kaiser Wilhelm II Date: circa 1919

1937 But To Make Him Drink theme : You can lead a horse to waterja pump donkey pool new deal programs ideas Lampoon of democratic party being led by President Franklin Roosevelt

Satirical cartoon, The Flight of Fashion
Satirical cartoon entitled The Flight of Fashion, with two scenes: A peep at Hop-Tons, and Grappling, Expansion, Escape, Descent, Buoyant. 1829

Satirical cartoon, March of Intellect No. 2, showing various forms of transport including balloons and other flying machines. circa 1828

Satirical cartoon on ballooning

Smiling face balloon
Satirical cartoon showing a smiling human face as a balloon in process of being inflated, implying a madness perhaps caused by the gas entering the brain. 1784

Satirical ballooning cartoon
Satirical cartoon: The Aerostatic Stage Balloon sets out from Swan with two necks Various passengers can be seen, sitting on three levels. They include royalty, a pope, a cardinal and a devil. 1783

Edward VII lampooned with a Chastity Belt
French postcard lampooning British Monarch King Edward VII, by picturing him in association with a Chastity Belt. Edward was known to have had a number of extra-marital affairs whilst Prince of

Cartoon on Stock Exchange Settlement Terms
Until Big Bang in the City of London (1986), there was a settlement day (every fortnight) for the payment of stocks and shares - this period was known as The Account

Morocco - A man from a Tabor (Moorish battalion)
A Satire of a Moorish Moroccan soldier from a tabor. A tabor is a Moroccan military term used to describe a formation of three of four goums

Buddhist monks using stencil machine, Lampoon, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Haripunchai Temple, Lampoon, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

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"Lampoon: A Whimsical Journey Through History and Satire" Step right up and witness the daring spectacle of a man riding on a steam rocket, defying gravity with each exhilarating leap into the unknown. This is just one of the many outrageous scenes that unfold in the world of lampoon. In "The Vindication of Christmas, 1653, " a woodcut and letterpress masterpiece transports us to an era when festivities were suppressed but not forgotten. The lampoon captures the spirit of rebellion against those who sought to extinguish joy. Behold Paul Kruger, State President of Transvaal transformed into an ogre. With biting wit and artistic flair, this lampoon exposes political figures as grotesque creatures lurking in positions of power. At the Cafe de Levante in Madrid, laughter echoes through the air as patrons indulge in a public reading, and are shared like secrets, poking fun at societal norms while providing much-needed comic relief. A comic postcard by Lance Thackeray depicts passive resistance with clever humor. It reminds us that even in times of struggle, satire can be a powerful weapon against oppression. Timothy Michael Healey emerges as an Irish Nationalist Politician whose actions become fodder for lampoons. These satirical depictions serve as reminders that no one is immune to scrutiny or jest. Enter the realm of royalty where The Empress Dowager Cixi reigns supreme. Through lampoons, her grandeur is stripped away to reveal flaws and vulnerabilities hidden beneath her regal facade. As World War I rages on, fathers return home from battle only to face questions from their innocent children - "What did you do in the Great War?" Lampoons capture both heartache and absurdity amidst this global conflict's chaos. Amidst war-torn landscapes during Country House Season 1915 by Charles Robinson, WW1 becomes fertile ground for satire.