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Social Satire Collection

"Unveiling the Absurd: A Journey through Social Satire" Step into the world of social satire, where art becomes a mirror reflecting society's follies and absurdities

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Social Satire Collection: A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties of Ye Antique, published by Hannah Humphrey
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Social Satire Collection: La Calavera de la Catrina, 1913 (zinc etching) (b / w photo)
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Social Satire Collection: Fashionable Contrasts, or The Duchesss little Shoe yielding to the Magnitude of
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Social Satire Collection: Playing in Parts, etched by James Gillray (1757-1815) published by Hannah Humphrey in
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Social Satire Collection: Dilettanti Theatricals, or A Peep at the Green Room, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
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Social Satire Collection: A Pig in a Poke, Whist, Whist, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Jonathans Coffee House, or an analysis of Change Alley
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Social Satire Collection: The Coffee-House Politicians, 1772 (engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Fashionable Jockeyship, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796 (coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Tiddy-Doll, the Great French-Gingerbread-Baker
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Social Satire Collection: A farmer and his wife, 18th century (engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: The Spanish Bull Fight
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Social Satire Collection: Black Coffee, 1895 (litho)
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Social Satire Collection: The Repentance of Mrs... illustration from The Yellow Book, c.1896 (litho)
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Social Satire Collection: Front Cover of The House of Sin, 1897 (litho)
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Social Satire Collection: Illustration for L Education Sentimentale, 1894 (litho)
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Social Satire Collection: Lady Golds Escort, illustration from The Yellow Book, 1894 (litho)
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Social Satire Collection: Jesuits in conclave, arguing over accounts (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
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Social Satire Collection: Satirical subject with characters from the Commedia dell
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Social Satire Collection: Baron Philip von Stosch showing an antique gem to Sabbatini (pen & ink on paper)
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Social Satire Collection: A Duet, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Lubbers Hole, alisa The Crack d Jordan, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: A Witch upon a Mounts Edge; vide; Fuzelli, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: The Finishing Touch, pub. 1791 (hand colured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Patience on a Monument, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: A peep at Christies; - or - tally-ho, and his Nimeny-pimmeney taking the morning lounge
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Social Satire Collection: Exaltation of Faros Daughters, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
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Social Satire Collection: Scientific Researches! New discoveries in Pneumaticks! Or an Experimental Lecture
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Social Satire Collection: The Sleeping Congregation, 1728 (oil on canvas)
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Social Satire Collection: Front Cover Illustration for Puck Magazine, Vol. LXIV, No
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Social Satire Collection: You are not asked to die but to be thrifty, caricature of war profiteers, c
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Social Satire Collection: Andrew Robinson Bowes Esq. as he appeared in the Court of the King
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Social Satire Collection: You must learn to suffer for beauty, plate 64 from the series Le Bon Genre
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Social Satire Collection: Enter Cowslip, with a bowl of Cream, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795
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Social Satire Collection: A Peep into the Shakespeare Gallery, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791
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Social Satire Collection: Plate 3 from The Rakes Progress at University
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Social Satire Collection: Portrait of Charles Howard, Duke of Norfolk (1746-1815) published by Hannah Humphrey in
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Social Satire Collection: A Pair of Polished Gentlemen, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching
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Social Satire Collection: The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (etching)
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Social Satire Collection: The Man of Feeling in Search of Indispensibles, or A Scene at the French Milliners
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Social Satire Collection: For improving the Breed, sketched at Wirtemberg, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796
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Social Satire Collection: 8 vignettes depicting eloquence, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795


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"Unveiling the Absurd: A Journey through Social Satire" Step into the world of social satire, where art becomes a mirror reflecting society's follies and absurdities. From the witty engravings of Hannah Humphrey to the iconic zinc etching "La Calavera de la Catrina, " this collection captures humanity's quirks with sharp humor. In "A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties of Ye Antique, " Humphrey transports us to a scene where self-proclaimed connoisseurs ponder over ancient artifacts, revealing their pretentiousness and shallow understanding. Similarly, in "Dilettanti Theatricals, or A Peep at the Green Room, " we witness backstage chaos as amateur actors stumble through their performances, exposing the vanity and incompetence that often lurk behind grandiose facades. The power of satire transcends time; even in 1913, when "La Calavera de la Catrina" emerged as a biting commentary on societal hierarchies during Mexico's revolution. This black-and-white photo etching presents an elegant skeleton adorned with fashionable attire—a symbol of how death ultimately levels all distinctions. "Fashionable Contrasts" takes aim at aristocratic excesses by juxtaposing a dainty shoe belonging to a Duchess against its comically oversized counterpart. James Gillray's "Playing in Parts" delves into political theater, highlighting politicians' propensity for deceitful acting rather than genuine leadership. Satire also tackles serious issues like famine in Germany during World War I. In "No, there is no meat today. . but read the communique, it’s excellent, " we confront our collective failure to address human suffering while governments prioritize propaganda over action. Hannah Humphrey's hand-colored engravings further expose societal absurdities—whether it be pigs sold under false pretenses in "A Pig in a Poke" or exaggerated financial speculation depicted in "Jonathans Coffee House, or an analysis of Change Alley.