Tiddy-doll the great French-gingerbread-baker drawing out a new batch ...
The title continues: his Man hopping Talley mixing up the Dough. Napoleon is the London street-seller of gingerbread cakes whose wares and patter made him a long-remembered character. He stands in his bakery vi... More
The Secret History of Crim Con, Fig 1. Georgian era 1714 - 1737
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More
A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & scul...
"A fantastic scene on the stage of Drury Lane Theatre. Tradegy and Comedy are being done to death by the management, while dogs and imitation animals are made ready to perform ..." (Source: George) This record ... More
Odd Fellows from Downing Street Complaining to John Bull. Georgian era...
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More
Pope Joe Receiving a Treat of Spanish Olives. Georgian era 1714 - 1737
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More
True reform of Parliament,--i.e.--patriots lighting a revolutionary-bo...
Print shows Sir Francis Burdett making a speech and waving a bonnet rouge shaped like a fool's cap as Horne Tooke lights on fire a pile of acts and charters, as well as a Bible, with a flaming baton labeled "Se... More
A Parliamentary Toast, Thomas Rowlandson. Georgian era 1714 - 1737
Public domain scan - 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his h... More
An Old Member on his Road to the House of Commons
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More
Love and beauty--Sartjee the Hottentot Venus, British Cartoon Print
Print shows Sarah Baartman, a South African woman known as the Hottentot Venus, mostly naked, holding a long pole and smoking a pipe. A cupid sits on her exaggerated derriere saying "Take care of your hearts." ... More
Cornwall, An Overlooker, from "Views in Cornwall". Georgian era 1714 -...
Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known... More
The cowpox tragedy - scene the last / G. Cruikshank, sculpt., British ...
Funeral procession showing coffin labeled "Vaccina aged 12 years" on which stands a golden calf; four vignettes, two on each side, present realistic scenes related to cow pox. Caption: Dedicated to the Associat... More
The journey of a modern hero, to the island of Elba, British Cartoon P...
Print shows Napoleon I seated backwards on a donkey on the road "to Elba" from Fontainebleau; he holds a broken sword in one hand and the donkey's tail in the other while two drummers follow him playing a farew... More
The theatrical atlas / G. Cruikshank fect., British Cartoon Print
Edmund Kean, as the humpbacked Richard III, standing on a large book labeled Shakespear, with a model of Drury Lane Theatre, a massive block labeled Whitbreads Intire, on his head. Forms part of : British Carto... More
The Honey Moon (The English Dance of Death, plate 13)
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More
Le tigre enchainé - A group of men in uniforms standing next to each o...
Cartoon showing Napoleon I as a tiger in chains held by a British officer holding a whip; two men representing Russia and Austria play musical instruments nearby. DeVinck, 9800 Forms part of: French Political C... More
Suitors to the pig faced lady Every man to his taste G. Cruik., fet, B...
Print shows a rich woman with a pig's face being courted for her money by unsuitable men including tradesmen and a stereotypical Jewish man. Not found in British Museum Catalogue (BMC). Most images available o... More
A high wind in the park! / J. Baker fect., British Cartoon Print
Print shows a strong wind blowing down men, women, and children, catching up dresses, hats, and umbrellas, and tearing limbs from trees. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
The spirit moving the Quakers upon worldly vanities!! / Yedis, invt., ...
"Many quakers ride velocipedes, see No. 13399, towards a plain building, with Society of Friends Meeting House over the door..." (Source: George) Library of Congress copy is hand-colored. British Museum record... More
Cartoon Attacking Frederick and Helen Douglass
Racist cartoon attacking Frederick Douglass for his marriage to Helen Pitts. This cartoon is an example of the furor the marriage evoked.
Spotprent op de schrijver en uitgever Antony Cramer, 1825
Spotprent op de Amsterdamse schrijver en uitgever Antony Cramer, 1825. Cramer staat achter een boekenstal genaamd 'Veelweter: Kramer in Boekwerken'. Een duivel neemt Cramer in de arm. Op een vlag staat 'Prullar... More
Vrijheid van ministeriële verantwoordelijkheid, 1828-1830
Drinkende mannen in een herberg, één ligt dronken op de grond. Onderdeel van een groep van vier spotprenten op de Belgische petitiën voor vrijheid van onderwijs, drukpers en ministeriële verantwoordelijkheid, 1828-1830.
Bien-heureux ceux qui ont faim et soif, parce qu'ils seront rassasiés.
Oeuvre isolée, numérotée au crayon 93 Première des nombreuses attaques de Daumier contre Thiers montré restant sourd aux critiques venant de la France entière.
Costume de prince Louis, joué par Chollet. - Chaperons blancs, opéra. ...
A person of the 15th century, in profile turned to the right, one hand is on his chest. He wears a tunic with a pleated skirt and lace at the bottom. He has a sword hanging at his waist, and wears pointed medie... More
The aristocracy of color - Drawing. Public domain image.
Signed in stone: J. Cn. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
Soloque. Emperor of Hayti, creating a grand duke
Published & for sale by J.L. Magee, no. 34 Mott St, NY. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
United States slave trade, 1830 - Public domain engraving
An abolitionist print possibly engraved in 1830, but undocumented aside from the letterpress text which appears on an accompanying sheet. The text reads: "United States' slave trade, 1830. The Copper Plate from... More
Spotprent op de intocht van koning Leopold I in Brussel, 1831
Spotprent op de intocht van koning Leopold I in Brussel voor de inhuldiging op 21 juli 1831. De koning met zijn poedel (Sylvain van de Weyer) zittend in een kruiwagen voortgeduwd door een Belgische opstandeling... More
The rats leaving a falling house
This cartoon commemorates "the time Jackson's cabinet resigned over the Peggy Eaton scandal, 1831.The cabinet members are portrayed as rats with human heads, and Jackson, seated in a collapsing chair, has his l... More
.00001 the value of a unit with four cyphers going before it
A satire on dissension and political intrigue within Andrew Jackson's administration, surrounding the Spring 1831 resignations of several members of his Cabinet. In the center Jackson sits in a collapsing chair... More
McLean's Monthly Sheet of Caricatures No. 19 or The Looking Glass
Sheet of 7 political cartoons by Seymour. See: British Museum Department of Prints and Drawings Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires, v. 11, p. 500 to 502 (catalogue entry nos. 16720-16726). This record ... More
Soult (Maréchal) - Public domain portrait engraving
Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The political barbecue. Going the whole hog.
Andrew Jackson is roasted over the fires of "Public Opinion" by the figure of Justice in a cartoon relating to the controversy surrounding Jackson's removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United State... More
Charles de Lameth - Public domain portrait engraving
Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
La crise actuelle se complique..
La crise actuelle se complique! l’horizon d’abonnemens se couvre de brouillards! l’édifice politique du Constitutionnel craque de toutes parts! Vive le roâ quand mème!! Courtesy of Boston Public Library
A very bad man - Drawing. Public domain image.
The first of two prints formerly thought to be anti-Jackson satires, but actually dealing with the sensational trial of Methodist minister Ephraim K. Avery in May 1833 for the murder of Sarah Maria Cornell. (Se... More
Auguste Bouquet - Voulez vous aller faire vos ordures plus loin, polis...
La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique (Group title) Planche HT parue dans La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique, volume 5, 17 janvier 1833 (Planche n°238) Inscription - Titre... More
Troubled treasures. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A crudely drawn anti-Jackson satire, applauding Henry Clay's orchestration of Congressional resistance to the President's plan to withdraw Treasury funds from the Bank of the United States. The print also attac... More
Adolphe Thiers, en buste - Engraving, Public domain image
Public domain reproduction of art print, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Set to between Old Hickory and Bully Nick
Satire on the public conflict between Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle over the future of the Bank of the United States, and the former's campaign to destroy it. The print is sympathetic to Jackson, portrayi... More
Très-haut, très-puissant, très-excellent, moutard royal, / Très-bas, t...
La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique (Group title) Planche HT parue dans La Caricature politique, morale, littéraire et scénique, volume 8, 28 août 1834 (Planche n°418) Inscription - Titre ... More
New edition of MacBeth. Bank-oh's! Ghost
Another satire on the Panic of 1837, again condemning Van Buren's continuation of predecessor Andrew Jackson's hard-money policies as the source of the crisis. Clay shows the president haunted by the ghost of C... More
Fifty cents. Shin plaster - Public domain scan / drawing
Another mock shinplaster (see also nos. 1837-9 and -10 above). Again the artist attributes the shortage of hard money to the successive monetary programs of presidents Jackson and Van Buren, particularly to the... More
Uncle Sam sick with la grippe - Drawing. Public domain image.
A satire attributing the dire fiscal straits of the nation to Andrew Jackson's banking policies, with specific reference to recent bank failures in New Orleans, New York, and Philadelphia. The artist blames th... More
Treasury note, Washington, D.C., Political Cartoon
A parody of the often worthless fractional currencies or "shinplasters" issued by banks, businesses, and municipalities in lieu of coin. These fractional notes proliferated during the Panic of 1837 with the eme... More
La fourmi - Drawing. Public domain image.
The ant Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The three mares/mayors, New York course, spring races, 1838
A satire on the 1838 New York mayoralty contest, here shown as a horse race between (left to right) Whig candidate Aaron Clark, Democrat Richard Riker, and Loco Foco Democrat Isaac L. Varian. Clark is clearly i... More
Theodore Maurisset - Prodige de la chimie / Maurisset, del. et sculp.,...
French cartoon shows a long line of people, with more arriving by stagecoach and railroad, at a medicine show where a quack with a lion's head, the "Prodige de la chimie," is marketing his hair tonic "De pommad... More
Presentation - Drawing. Public domain image., Political Cartoon
Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Animal magnetism - A cartoon of a man sitting in a chair talking to an...
A swipe at President Van Buren's independent treasury system and his continuation of the monetary policies of predecessor Andrew Jackson. The artist, clearly in sympathy with the Whigs, links corruption in the ... More
Der Schneider. Der Knopfmacher - Public domain book scan / engraving
Print shows a tailor cutting cloth and two female(?) assistants sewing; on the right is a man making buttons. In album: Oertels Lesebuch, 32 Bilder, 2te Abtg.
"Min man har lagt bort det". Tuschteckning av Fritz von Dardel
"Min man har lagt bort det". Tuschteckning av Fritz von Dardel
Hippolyte lardé par Cupidon - Drawing. Public domain image.
Hippolytus skewered by Cupid Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1840s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Une rencontre en pleine eau - Drawing. Public domain image.
An encounter in open water Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1840s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Une réception - Drawing. Public domain image.
A reception Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1840s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The great American steeple chase for 1844
An imaginative and elaborate parody on the upcoming 1844 presidential campaign. The artist favors Whig nominee-apparent Henry Clay and is highly critical of incumbent John Tyler. The "chase" for the presidency ... More
Fallait pas me tutoyer, j'suis dans..
Public domain photograph of 18th019th-century cartoon print, satirical portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Une rencontre en pleine eau - Drawing. Public domain image.
An encounter in open water Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1840s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Texas coming in. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A pro-Democrat cartoon forecasting the collapse of Whig opposition to the annexation of Texas. James K. Polk, the expansionist candidate, stands at right near a bridge spanning "Salt River." He holds an America... More
The whale that swallowed Jonah - Public domain book illustration, Libr...
An election-year cartoon satirizing disharmony within the Whig ranks on the bank issue. The artist suggests a division of opinion between New England's Daniel Webster and presidential nominee Henry Clay on the ... More
Political cock fighters. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A figurative portrayal of the 1844 presidential contest as a cock-fight, in which Whig candidate Henry Clay prevails. Clay and Democratic opponent Polk battle in a pit or ring as several prominent political fi... More
Portrait of the female pirate - Public domain book illustration
Fanny Campbell, American Revolutionary pirate, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, holding cutlass and skull-and-crossbones flag. Illus. in: Fanny Campbell, the female pirate captain / by Lieutenant Mu... More
Common mode of whipping with the paddle
Man whipping slave as two other men and a child watch. Illus. in: Trial and imprisonment of Jonathan Walker, at Pensacola, Florida, for aiding slaves to escape from bondage. Boston : Pub. at the Anti-slavery of... More
Ultimatum on the Oregon question, Political Cartoon
In his typically jingoist view of Polk's handling of the Oregon question, the artist Edward Williams Clay belittles the self-interested attitudes of Europe toward the dispute. The issue of whether to settle the... More
Mr. Clay taking a new view of the Texas question
Illustration shows Henry Clay, dressed in doublet and breast plate with a brace of pistols at his waist, holding a carving knife and fork, at an open door in which a tiny "Mexican" cowers on a shelf. Below the ... More
Les maris ne sont pas ce qu'un vain peuple pense!
Husbands are really not what a vain people likes to believe! Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Othello of de Moor van Venetië - Drawing. Public domain image.
Blad met 10 voorstellingen van verschillende theaterpersonages. Genummerd rechtsboven: No. 58.
The buffalo hunt - Drawing. Public domain image.
An optimistic view of the presidential prospects of Martin Van Buren, nominated at the Free Soil Party's August 1848 convention in Buffalo, New York. Here Van Buren rides a buffalo and thumbs his nose as he se... More
Hunting Indians in Florida with blood hounds
A tableau dramatizing the brutal tactics employed by Zachary Taylor as commander of U.S. forces against the Seminole Indians during the Second Seminole War (1835-42). Taylor, on horseback at right, presides ov... More
Dancing for Eels - Drawing. Public domain image.
Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
A prospecting party / Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.
Pictorial lettersheet shows progression of optimistic to disappointed prospectors. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 209 (variation) Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.03
Alex. Ch. Henri de Tocqueville - Engraving, Public domain image
Public domain reproduction of art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Isaac Cruikshank - Familiar ghosts. Sketch 2. Ghost of the vicar!!
Cartoon of a parson with an astonished expression, looking at a man holding a beer stein and smoking a pipe. Imp. Folios of Caricatures Lent London Published by S W Fores N50 Piccadilly June 4 1799 No copyrig... More
Spotprent op de Fransen, 1674 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
St. Monday / H. Roberts, sculp., British Cartoon Print
"This engraving is the frontispiece to a tract styled, "Low-Life; or One Half of the World, knows not how The Other Half Live." &c., "With an Address to the ingenious and ingenuous Mr. Hogarth..." (Source: Step... More
The statue, or the adoration of the wise-men of the west, British Cart...
Print shows Dr. W. Scott on a pedestal, he is wearing clerical robes, a crown fashioned from tobacco leaves, and holding a branch from an apple tree in his right hand and a picture of the tax stamp; around the ... More
Man met de Dood - Political cartoon, public domain image
Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
America - Public domain dedication image
Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Spotprent op prins Willem V, 1784
Spotprent op prins Willem V, 1784. Willem V ligt bij de Nederlandse Maagd op schoot en wordt door haar met een pantoffel op het ontblote achterwerk geslagen. De prins roept de hertog van Brunswijk om hulp maar ... More
A modern belle going to the rooms at Bath, British Cartoon Print
Print showing two porters carrying an elegantly dressed woman in a sedan chair. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 8895 Forms part of:... More
Spotprent op patriotse predikant A. Marcel, 1787
Spotprent op patriotse predikant A. Marcel te Rijswijk (bij Waalwijk), in 1787 gebannen. De dominee als keeshond in predikantenkleding krijgt van de duivel een geweer, sabel en patroontas aangereikt. Op de acht... More
Honore Daumier - Fumeurs et priseurs
Public domain photograph of 18th019th-century cartoon print, satirical portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
An analysis of modern patriotism performed by public opinion & display...
Print shows two views of Charles James Fox, on the left, as a member of parliament supporting the policies of Lord North, and on the right, when out of office, on a platform before a crowd arguing against the p... More
Haut tapfer zu auf diesen Hund ... / J.M. Will, excud. A.V.
Print shows Turks, represented by dogs, fleeing toward Constantinople after the Battle of Vienna, 1683. In the center, a large dog, representing the Sultan, is being beaten by two European officers(?). Overhead... More
The near in blood, the nearer bloody
Print shows the Duke of Orleans dressed as a ragged sansculotte, holding an axe over the head of Louis XVI which rests on a chopping block, while Marie Antoinette pleads for him to show a "touch of pity."
Missisippi of 't wydbefaamde Goudland door de inbeelding der Windnegot...
"Five distinct designs. This engraved Dutch satire on the share mania of 1720 and few preceding years is No. 5 in vol. ii. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a collection of similar satires on the Mississi... More
Honore Daumier - En ballon captif
Public domain photograph of 18th019th-century cartoon print, satirical portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The mitred minuet. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British...
Print shows four Anglican bishops joining hands and dancing around a copy of the "Quebec Bill" which lies at their feet, on the left, Lord Bute, playing the bagpipes, and Lord North stand with another minister ... More
The Great Exhibition "Wot is to Be", Probable Results of The Industry ...
George Augustus Sala (British, London 1828–1895 Hove) Public domain photograph of Great Exhibition, London, England, 1851, Crystal palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Paapse piramide - Drawing. Public domain image.
Paapse piramide. Piramide gevormd door een grote slang voorstellende het pausdom en vele kleine slangetjes die andere elementen van de katholieke kerk symboliseren. Linksboven het Woord Gods uit een donderwolk.... More
Marche du Dom Quichotte moderne pour la deffence du Moulin des Abus
Print shows the Prince de Condé as Don Quixote on a white horse and vicomte de Mirabeau (Mirabeau Tonneau) as Sancho Panza riding on a barrel-shaped ass on wheels, surrounded by a ragged group of counterrevolut... More
Vrouw met spiegel en nar: spotprent op de kostbare stijve plooikraag, ...
Spotprent op de ijdelheid, getoond in luxueuze kleding. Een elegant geklede vrouw, ten halven lijve, is gekleed in japon met brede geplooide kraag: een teken van status en rijkdom. Als sieraden draagt ze oorbel... More
A bad egg for a southern stomach.
Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The hurly-burly pot - Public domain book illustration, Library of Cong...
The artist attacks abolitionist, Free Soil, and other sectionalist interests of 1850 as dangers to the Union. He singles out for indictment radical abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, Pennsylvania Free Soil ad... More
A Meeting of umbrellas / P.V., delin. ; J. Kent, fecit., British Carto...
Cartoon showing two men under umbrellas facing each other and another man under umbrella with left hand extended between the two men. Engraving attributed to Gillray. Forms part of: British cartoon Prints coll... More
Le tiers état confesseur La constitution Française.
Print shows on the left, a member of the Third Estate sitting in a confessional listening to the confession of the clergy from a clergyman reading a long list of sins, a nobleman is departing, carrying a long l... More
The Students, Thomas Rowlandson. Georgian era 1714 - 1737
Public domain photo of art print, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known f... More
Philanthropic Consolations, after the loss of the Slave-Bill
William Wilberforce and Samuel Horsley, Bishop of Rochester, cavort with two black women in a well-furnished room. Wilberforce and a woman, wearing a print dress with her breasts exposed, sit on a couch smoking... More
Scene in Uncle Sam's Senate. 17th April 1850
A somewhat tongue-in-cheek dramatization of the moment during the heated debate in the Senate over the admission of California as a free state when Mississippi senator Henry S. Foote drew a pistol on Thomas Har... More
Spotprent op het Algemeen Muziekfeest te Haarlem, 1850
Spotprent op het Algemeen Muziekfeest van de Maatschappij tot bevordering der Toonkunst te Haarlem, 13-15 juni 1850. Centraal de opvoering van het nieuwe oratorium 'Elias' van Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, met o... More
Reinier van Persijn - Spotprent op de kunsten
Spotprent op de kunsten: een markplein met een man die een groot zwevend masker vasthoudt. Hij wordt omringd door mensen van diverse pluimage. Omstanders kijken vol ontzag naar het tafereel. Op de voorgrond att... More