Lampooning Collection

Awful Changes
A cartoon, published in 1830, 28 years before Darwins Origin Of Species, lampooning theories of evolution. Entitled Awful Changes, it depicts an Ichthyosaurus giving a lecture on a human skull

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

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)

Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - Lured by six beauties
Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - A stereotype Jock doesn t hang on long to his tight purse strings as six pretty girls required a drink! " It wasn t long here till bang went saxpence

(The Morning After of a Faun) Le Lendemain d un Faune (or, What an Afternoon ) - The Great success of the new ballet L Apres-Midi d un Faune in which the faun, failing to abduct the nymph herself

An 1878 caricature lampooning Charles Darwins theory (Darwinism) that Humans are descendents or related to Apes
5308581 An 1878 caricature lampooning Charles Darwins theory (Darwinism) that Humans are descendents or related to Apes; (add.info)

Laöcoon, 1540/45. Creator: Nicolo Boldrini
Laocoon, 1540/45

Skegness is SO bracing - McGill parody of Hassall poster
Skegness is SO bracing - A Donald McGill parody of the famous Jolly Fisherman poster created by artist John Hassall in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway (GNR)

Caricature of artists entering work to be exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1881, from the magazine La Caricature no
REV418403 Caricature of artists entering work to be exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1881, from the magazine La Caricature no.69, 23 April, 1881 (litho) by Bac

City Trained Bands: satire on the militias associated with the City of London
5997524 City Trained Bands: satire on the militias associated with the City of London and the panic generated by the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion (engraving) by Fairholt

The Hand-writing on the Wall: parody on Belshazzars feast depicting Napoleon and his wife Josephine, 1803 (engraving)
5997520 The Hand-writing on the Wall: parody on Belshazzars feast depicting Napoleon and his wife Josephine, 1803 (engraving) by Gillray

Full Dress for... 1828. Dedicated to the Feather d Race, pub
872460 Full Dress for A...1828. Dedicated to the Feather d Race, pub. London, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Salon Caricatures of the Paris Salon of 1868, from the magazine Le Charivari
REV418402 Salon Caricatures of the Paris Salon of 1868, from the magazine Le Charivari, 31 May, 1868 (litho) by Cham (Amedee Charles Henri de Noe) (1818-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740548 Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

(conversation over the garden fence) - "The War ll be over in a fortnight now
(conversation over the garden fence) - " The War ll be over in a fortnight now, cos my ole mans joined the Army an I know e never keeps a job longer n that!" Date: circa 1944

Armed Heroes: British Prime Minister Henry Addington confronting Napoleon and the threat of a French invasion
5997519 Armed Heroes: British Prime Minister Henry Addington confronting Napoleon and the threat of a French invasion, 1803 (engraving) by Gillray

Caricatures of the work of the French artists, Courbet, Gaume and Jundt
REV418401 Caricatures of the work of the French artists, Courbet, Gaume and Jundt, from the magazine La Parodie no.1, 4 June, 1869 (litho) by Gill

Coalition of the Kings or Crowned Brigands against the French Republic
CHT441015 Coalition of the Kings or Crowned Brigands against the French Republic, 1794 (coloured engraving) by French School

La Poule. Quadrille - Evening Fashions, Dedicated to the HEADS of the Nation
740542 La Poule. Quadrille - Evening Fashions, Dedicated to the HEADS of the Nation, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Heath

Morning Noon Night, c. 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740525 Morning Noon Night, c.1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published by Thomas McLean)

The Doyen of the Fermiers Generaux is carried by his guards towards Nothingness
PER441013 The Doyen of the Fermiers Generaux is carried by his guards towards Nothingness, 1791 (hand-coloured aquatint) by French School

Caricature ridiculing the introduction of railways, especially Stephensons
KDC384176 Caricature ridiculing the introduction of railways, especially Stephensons Rocket (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Much Ado About Nothing !!!, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740545 Much Ado About Nothing !!!, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740544 Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"A Bone in the Desert", caricature of a painting "The Desert"
REV418400 " A Bone in the Desert", caricature of a painting " The Desert" by Gustave Guillaumet from Le Journal Amusant no.649, 6 June, 1868 (litho) by Bertall

Nothing Extenuate nor aught set down in Malice, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving)
740546 Nothing Extenuate nor aught set down in Malice, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Settling the Odd Trick: satire lampooning womens hairstyles and the mania for gaming, 1778 (engraving)
5997529 Settling the Odd Trick: satire lampooning womens hairstyles and the mania for gaming, 1778 (engraving) by Fairholt

Tight Lacing or Hold Fast Behind, March 1, 1777. Creator: Matthew Darly
Tight Lacing or Hold Fast Behind, March 1, 1777

A Speedy & Effectual Preparation for the Next World, May 1, 1777

Preparatif pour le depart du Prince et Princesse des Nabots. L incomparable Baron de Catagon leur presentes une Nouvelle Coeffure, do son Invention

Youthful Parisian Music Hall Revue Company pose in costume for their satirical number lampooning Emile Pataud, the deeply unpopuar (at the time) Secretary to the French Union of Electricians

A smart, rather odd German Military Officer
A smart, yet rather odd-looking German Military Officer, wearing a monacle and smoking a cigarette. Date: 1913

WW1 - New Years Card - The kaiser as a miserable snowman about to be pelted with snowballs. Date: circa 1916

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

The Baptism of Achilles, published in Le Charivari, 28 August, 1842 (litho)
XJF741267 The Baptism of Achilles, published in Le Charivari, 28 August, 1842 (litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles mother, Thetis)

Ah! You want to meddle with the press, cartoon ridiculing King Louis-Philippe
XJF741265 Ah! You want to meddle with the press, cartoon ridiculing King Louis-Philippe, from La Caricature, 3 October, 1833 (litho) (see also 162355) by Daumier

The American rattle snake, en sanguine engraving shows American snake, the emblem used by Americans as a device on their flag before the adoption of the stars and stripes

French WW2 Propaganda postcard - Siegfried Line leaking
French WW2 Propaganda postcard showing the German Defensive Siegfried Line having been attacked and sprung a leak! The fish is wittily asking the bashed-up German soldiers

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)

Contemporary cartoon lampooning Martin Luther (1483-1546) and his wife. German Protestant reformer

The American Rattle Snake, En Sanguine Engraving Shows American Snake, The Emblem Used By Americans As A Device On Their Flag Before The Adoption Of The Stars And Stripes

Satirical ballooning cartoon, Lord Grenville
He Steers His Flight. Satirical cartoon on the subject of Lord Grenvilles installation as Chancellor of Oxford University

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

Humourous postcard - Foreign Tourists
A funny cartoon, lampooning tourists to Egypt as Pigeons plucked by Egyptian Vultures

The Great Golf Question
Cartoon lampooning the flamboyant and outlandish golf fashions of the day. Golfers featured include James Braid, J.H. Taylor, George Duncan, Fred Robson, Archie

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"Lampooning: Unleashing the Power of Satire to Expose Awful Changes" In a world filled with absurdity and questionable decisions, lampooning emerges as a powerful tool to shed light on society's flaws. From H. M. Bateman's "The Income Tax Official in Hades" to the woodcut and letterpress masterpiece "The Vindication of Christmas, 1653, " satire takes center stage, mocking the very institutions that shape our lives. With wit and creativity, artists have long used lampooning to challenge societal norms. Take for instance the classic tight Scotsman joke, where six beauties lure him into hilarious situations. Or consider "The Morning After of a Faun, " Le Lendemain d'un Faune's clever caricature that pokes fun at artistic pretensions. Throughout history, it has been an effective means of critiquing authority figures and their actions. In La Caricature no. 69 from 1881, we witness artists entering their work for exhibition at the Paris Salon being playfully ridiculed. Similarly, Ratapoil presents a new toy to the children of Decembrists in 1851 - a satirical comment on political manipulation. Even militias associated with London's City faced mockery through engravings like "City Trained Bands. " This piece humorously portrays panic generated by the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745 while highlighting society's tendency towards irrational fear. It also knows no boundaries when it comes to historical events or famous personalities. The parody engraving titled "The Hand-writing on the Wall" depicts Napoleon and Josephine during Belshazzar's feast in 1803 - an ingenious way of criticizing their ambitions. But it is not just politics that falls under satire’s gaze; fashion trends are not spared either. Full Dress for. . 1828 captures this perfectly as it hilariously dedicates itself to the feathered race, exposing the absurdity of extravagant attire.