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Speech Bubble Collection

In the world of art and satire, speech bubbles have been used to convey powerful messages for centuries

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Speech Bubble Collection: The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
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Speech Bubble Collection: Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull
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Speech Bubble Collection: Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
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Speech Bubble Collection: The difference between law and justice, 1809. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
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Speech Bubble Collection: Flock of Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) gathering before landing at winter roost
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Speech Bubble Collection: Hello Speech Bubble Quotation
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Speech Bubble Collection: Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag, July 1803
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Prospect Before Us, 1788 (pen & ink and wash over graphite on paper)
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Commissioners, April 1, 1778. Creator: Matthew Darly
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Perils of Steam Coaches circa1810, 1888. Creator: Unknown
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Speech Bubble Collection: Red Squirrel holding a text cloud
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Speech Bubble Collection: Childs nightmare of ghosts, Japan, c. 1800 / 01. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
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Speech Bubble Collection: Doctors Differ, etc. 1813. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: An Accouchment, published March 30, 1812. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: New Ministers Going on Duty, published February 14, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: John Bulls First Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary, published March 3, 1806
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Honors of the Sitting, published January 30, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Brazen Image Erected on a Pedestal Wrought by Himself, published May 29, 1802
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Speech Bubble Collection: Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: A Scene in the New Farce Called The Rivals, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: New Reading, or Shakspeare [sic] Improved. Humbly Dedicated to the Keen Critic of Drury
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Speech Bubble Collection: Equity, or a Sailors Prayer before Battle, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Billy in the Salt Box, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Carlo the Great, Running Away with the East Indes, published June 1806
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Speech Bubble Collection: A Grand Country Dance, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Disconsolate Sailor, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Boney Forsaken by his Guardian Genius, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies. !!!, published January 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Leap Year, published March 1816. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Haberdasher Dandy, 1817-20. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Parsons Hobby, or Comfort for a Welch Curate, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: Match Against Time, or Wood beats Blood and Bone, published April 17, 1819
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Generous Master, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Honeymoon, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
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Speech Bubble Collection: A Charm for a Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, & Destroyed Jan 1 1799 to the Conf
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Speech Bubble Collection: The Pitt Fall, January 1789. Creator: Frederick George Byron
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Speech Bubble Collection: Frontispiece to The Saints Everlasting Rest by Richard Baxter (engraving)
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Speech Bubble Collection: Bombardinian (hand-coloured etching)
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Speech Bubble Collection: Anti-Saccharites, or John Bull and his Family leaving off the use of Sugar
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Speech Bubble Collection: A Peep into the Shakespeare Gallery, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791
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Speech Bubble Collection: A Coward comforted, or A Scene immediately after the Duel, published by J
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Speech Bubble Collection: On Leave, (watercolour and pencil on board)


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In the world of art and satire, speech bubbles have been used to convey powerful messages for centuries. Take, for example, "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, " a political cartoon published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803. Through cleverly placed speech bubbles, this artwork depicted Bank Notes and Paper Money as French Alarmists causing distress to poor John Bull. Similarly, in "Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, " speech bubbles were employed to highlight the difference between law and justice in 1809. Isaac Cruikshank's artistic genius allowed viewers to witness the power these simple captions held. "The Prospect Before Us" from 1788 utilized pen & ink along with wash over graphite on paper to capture attention-grabbing dialogue within speech bubbles. This technique brought life to scenes that otherwise may have gone unnoticed. Even beyond politics, speech bubbles found their place among nature-inspired illustrations like "Flock of Common Starling gathering before landing at winter roost. " These seemingly insignificant birds became storytellers through their animated conversations enclosed within thought-provoking quotation marks. James Gillray's masterpiece "Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag" showcased how speech bubbles could transform historical figures into satirical characters. The witty exchanges portrayed Napoleon's ambitions against Britain's resilience during July 1803. Matthew Darly's creation titled "The Commissioners" ingeniously incorporated speech bubbles into an April Fool's Day satire back in 1778. It demonstrated how even humor can be enhanced by giving voice to its subjects. In early nineteenth-century England, a ballad seller captured attention not only through colorful engravings but also via strategically placed text inside vibrant speech balloons. These captivating visuals drew people closer while enticing them with lyrical tales. Meanwhile, Buonaparte made his mark with "48 Hours after Landing. " in 1803.