Political Satire Collection

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt: - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798
XYC289253 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt:- Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.4x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere
2966820 John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere, pub 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Integrity retiring from Office!, 1801
Integrity retiring from Office!, Pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) resigns as Prime Minister in protest at Kings rejection of the bills to unite England

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
NCO190175 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191249 John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Britannia Between Scylla & Charybdis, or The Vessel of Constitution steered clear of
NCO190432 Britannia Between Scylla & Charybdis, or The Vessel of Constitution steered clear of the Rock of Democracy and the Whirlpool of Arbitrary Power

Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull
NCO191224 Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, 1796
The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, published 1796 (hand-coloured engraving)

The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, 1816
The Modern Job! Or John Bull and his Comforts!, Pub. 1816 (hand coloured engraving)

The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas)
SJS1997 The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, 1754-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966815 Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Election III The Polling, 1754-55 (oil on canvas)
SJS1998 The Election III The Polling, 1754-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966814 The Republican Hercules defending his Country, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191273 Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Integrity Retiring from Office, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801
NCO189720 Integrity Retiring from Office, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
3025917 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO190174 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (etching with engraving & w/c on paper) by Gillray

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO190489 The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Self Portrait, engraved by J. Mollison (engraving)
XJF396071 Self Portrait, engraved by J. Mollison (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving)
XCF306892 Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving) by Boyne, John (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising the Fox-North coalition government of March to December)

Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate on evolution
5311794 Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate on evolution; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate)

Cartoon depicting Britannia during a bad summer in Britain, 19th century
5308614 Cartoon depicting Britannia during a bad summer in Britain, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Britannia during a bad summer in Britain)

Cartoon depicting Mr Punch wincing at having to consume the number of lemons prescribed per diem by Wilhelm Schmoele
5308571 Cartoon depicting Mr Punch wincing at having to consume the number of lemons prescribed per diem by Wilhelm Schmoele, a protagonist of macrobiotic diet

Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing 'Beggar my Neighbour' for
5308782 Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing 'Beggar my Neighbour' for command of the seas; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple)

A business owner and an Egyptian King, 1855 (engraving)
5616470 A business owner and an Egyptian King, 1855 (engraving); (add.info.: Political cartoon depicting a business owner, who is amused at the use of sweated labour in factories)

The prison reform movement, 1895 (engraving)
5616297 The prison reform movement, 1895 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

New York's new solar system, 1898
1579890 New York's new solar system, 1898; (add.info.: Colour lithograph titled 'New York's new solar system' created by Udo J Keppler (1872-1956)

Napoleon's exile to Elba, 1814
1576624 Napoleon's exile to Elba, 1814; (add.info.: Colour engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile to Elba. Dated 1814); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A flying balloon version of the Oxford & Cambridge boat race
3585977 A flying balloon version of the Oxford & Cambridge boat race; (add.info.: Punch cartoon depicting a flying balloon version of the Oxford & Cambridge boat race 1888)

Chief-Superintendent Williamson
5616180 Chief-Superintendent Williamson; (add.info.: Caricature of Chief-Superintendent Williamson, a member of a Victorian police force. Dated 19th Century)

A cartoon depicting Punch's suggestion to the government for mounting the cavalry cheaply, 19th century
5310774 A cartoon depicting Punch's suggestion to the government for mounting the cavalry cheaply, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1874); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon depicting John Thwaites, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, face to face with Father Thames
5308820 Cartoon depicting John Thwaites, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, face to face with Father Thames; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting John Thwaites)

Cover of Cartoon Alamanac, Podarok, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho)
2906954 Cover of Cartoon Alamanac, Podarok, pub. St. Petersburg, 1906 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

The Providential Detection, 1799
1575790 The Providential Detection, 1799; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'The Providential Detection' depicts President Thomas Jefferson trying to burn the constitution)

Eagle - Werewolf or Domestic and Foreign Policy from Zhupel,Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1905 (colour litho)
2906961 Eagle - Werewolf or Domestic and Foreign Policy from Zhupel,Issue 1, pub. St. Petersburg, 1905 (colour litho); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between
5311291 A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between lighthouses and lightships and the shore

Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign
5308697 Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of)

Cartoon commenting on the living conditions of the English agricultural labourer - a plea for the English agricultural
5308636 Cartoon commenting on the living conditions of the English agricultural labourer - a plea for the English agricultural labourer to be as well housed as the trees in the pinery at Kew Gardens

A papal nuncio, Mr Speroni, on horseback being led by a guard
2623654 A papal nuncio, Mr Speroni, on horseback being led by a guard; (add.info.: Etching and aquatint depicting a papal nuncio, Mr)

The Great Monster Republican, 1798
1574923 The Great Monster Republican, 1798; (add.info.: The Great Monster Republican, having traversed a great part of Europe sees Britannia has roused her lion to give this monster)

The revolution of 1831, 1831
1574915 The revolution of 1831, 1831; (add.info.: The revolution of 1831. As prophesied by that learned astrologer General Ikey Wether-Bridge)

Cartoon depicting Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) a British statesman of the Conservative Party
5308592 Cartoon depicting Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) a British statesman of the Conservative Party and twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor, 19th century
5309117 Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor)

A crazed man representing the Czar of "Russia" sitting on a throne
2623653 A crazed man representing the Czar of "Russia" sitting on a throne; (add.info.: Chromolithograph depicting a crazed man representing the Czar of "Russia" sitting on a)

Commemorating the journalist and Africa explorer Henry Morton Stanley
3585960 Commemorating the journalist and Africa explorer Henry Morton Stanley; (add.info.: Punch cartoon of 1878 commemorating the journalist and Africa explorer Henry Morton Stanley)

Cartoon depicting Father Thames annoyed that yet another report condemned the river as being little more than an open
5308619 Cartoon depicting Father Thames annoyed that yet another report condemned the river as being little more than an open sewer

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"Political Satire: Unveiling the Absurdities of Power and Society" Step into the world of political satire, where art becomes a weapon to expose the follies and hypocrisies of those in authority. From Jonathan Swift's "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver" to Hannah Humphrey's iconic prints, these works have stood the test of time as biting critiques on politics. In 1801, "Integrity retiring from Office. " captures a moment when moral values seem to vanish amidst power struggles. Meanwhile, "John Bull taking Luncheon or British Cooks cramming Old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chere" hilariously portrays gluttonous politicians feasting on their own greed. "The Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt: - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles" (1798) cunningly equates revolutionary chaos with biblical plagues. Similarly, "Britannia Between Scylla & Charybdis, or The Vessel of Constitution steered clear off, " warns against dangerous extremes that threaten stability. Amidst financial turmoil, "Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah. Poor John Bull" mocks both economic fears and gullible citizens. In contrast, "The Twin Stars Castor and Pollux, " published in 1799 by Hannah Humphrey herself, playfully explores celestial symbolism within political discourse. With its hand-colored brilliance, "John Bull Ground Down" (1795) depicts an oppressed nation crushed under oppressive policies. On a lighter note, we find Dutch Cupid resting after planting oranges in "The Orangerie. " This satirical twist reveals how even love can be manipulated for personal gain. Traveling back further in time brings us to William Hogarth's masterpiece series titled "The Election. " Part II showcases intense vote canvassing during Britain's tumultuous years from 1754-55.