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Hand-colored print of an armored knight attacking a many-headed hydra with caricatured human faces, by Thomas Rowlandson.

The Champion of Oakhampton, Attacking the Hydra of Gloucester Place

March 15, 1809

Hand-colored 1809 caricature print by Thomas Rowlandson showing a woman in blue and a man in red framed by green curtains, wi

Tegg's Complete Collection of Caricatures, Relative to Mrs. Clarke and the Circumstances Arising from the Investigati…

March 27, 1809

Hand-colored caricature of an elderly woman in a bonnet beside a smiling young man in bed holding a purse.

A Tit Bit for a Strong Stomach

June 20, 1809

Hand-colored caricature of two wigged men playing cribbage at a small round table, one leaning forward with cards.

Twopenny Cribbage

[October 1, 1799], reissued 1810

Hand-colored print of a crowd in fashionable dress gathered before a Paris print shop window, with a tray-carrying vendor at

Les Musards de la Rue du Coq à Paris (Dawdlers of the Rue Coq, Paris)

ca. 1810

Colored caricature of crowded theatre gallery spectators with exaggerated faces leaning over a rail beneath an arch.

Pidgeon Hole. A Convent Garden Contrivance to Coop up the Gods

February 20, 1811

Hand-colored caricature of a gluttonous man in green sprawled on a table while a woman reaches up with a tray in a kitchen.

Dinners Drest in the Neatest Manner

October 1811

Hand-colored caricature of smoking men around a Geneva barrel, with a small Napoleon figure shouting atop it in smoke.

Funcking the Corsican

December 6, 1813

Hand-colored caricature of a figure in blue tossed skyward by a ring of men holding a blanket, crown and scepter nearby.

Friends and Foes-Up He Goes-Sending the Corsican Munchausen to St. Cloud's

December 12, 1813

Satirical hand-colored print in three panels: a crowned tyrant, a weeping man on a rock, and a hanged man on a gallows.

Boney Turned Moralist

May 1, 1814

Hand-colored caricature of a man in green kicking a fleeing figure while swinging a cane, with a gallows labeled Isle of Elba

The Affectionate Farewell, or Kick for Kick

April 17, 1814

Hand-colored caricature of a defeated ruler seated among ribbons and skulls, with allied officers at left and a winged figure

A Delicate Finish to a French Usurper

April 20, 1814

Hand-colored caricature print of a uniformed man lifting a fox-headed figure as hounds run toward him across a hillside.

Coming in at the Death of the Corsican Fox, Scene the Last

April 12, 1814

Hand-colored caricature of a fleeing uniformed man beside a devil, a flaming sword above, and a fallen throne with crowns.

The Tyrant of the Continent is Fallen, Europe is Free, England Rejoices

May 1, 1814

Hand-colored caricature of a green-coated figure at a balcony with a skeleton, devil and officers, overlooking Paris.

The Corsican and His Bloodhounds at the Window of the Thuilleries Looking Over Paris

April 16, 1815

Caricature of a man in a military coat caged on a donkey cart, surrounded by a jeering crowd, 1815 hand-coloured print.

A Rare Acquisition to the Royal Menagerie

July 28, 1815

Hand-colored satirical print of a nude central figure surrounded by demons, with fallen soldiers and burning landscape below.

Hell Hounds Rallying Round the Idol of France

April 8, 1815

Satirical etching of fashionable women in large hats and ruffled gowns in an interior, with a small dog and a towering feathe

The Supplemental Magazine

January 1, 1786

Etching of a theatre interior in chaos, with falling debris, torn curtains and a panicked crowd in period dress.

Chaos is Come Again!

February 4, 1791

Satirical etching of ragged dancers and musicians in a street before a theatre, with a man collecting coins from onlookers.

The Prospect Before Us, Humanely Inscrib'd to all those Professors of Music and Dancing Whom the Cap May Fit

January 13, 1791

Hand-colored caricature of two kneeling duellists aiming pistols in a saw-pit, with scattered weapons and a spectator above.

Slugs in a Saw-Pit

October 28, 1791

Hand-colored print of a crowded Paris street with fashionable figures before a print shop window displaying prints and books.

Les Musards de la Rue du Coq à Paris (Dawdlers of the Rue Coq)

ca. 1810

Hand-colored caricature print comparing seated Englishmen and animated Frenchmen in November, by Thomas Rowlandson, 1788.

Englishmen in November, Frenchmen in November

November 25, 1788

Hand-colored print of a crowded theater lobby with fashionable men and women in period dress beneath a playbill and wall lamp

Box Lobby Loungers

January 5, 1811

Watercolor and ink drawing of men brawling around a gaming table, one raising a broken chair above his head.

Kick Up at a Hazard Table

1787

Pen and wash drawing of a rider on a galloping horse with two hounds beside him, trees framing the scene.

The Huntsman

1785

Hand-colored satirical print of bewigged men in a hall beside a stout watchman with a lantern on a street.

A Brace of Public Guardians

July 10, 1800

Pen and ink caricature of a cow dressed in a bonnet, shawl, beaded necklace and shoes, titled Beef à la Mode.

Beef à la Mode

February 14, 1800

Watercolor of a coachman whose hat flies off as his four horses gallop a carriage down a dusty road, with a dog running along

A Four-in-Hand, or The Runaway Carriage

1791-93

Pen drawing of a crowded rowing boat on a river with passengers, a standing boatman with a flag, and sailboats in the distanc

Chelsea Reach

1799

Hand-colored print of uniformed officers toasting with wine glasses at a table in a ship's cabin, with a servant at right.

A Snug Cabin, or Port Admiral

June 21, 1808

Hand-colored print of a crowded Great Hall with a statue in an arched niche, tall windows, and figures in period dress.

The Great Hall, Bank of England

February 1, 1808

Hand-colored print of artists and visitors painting in a pink-walled gallery with a skylight and framed works, 1808.

The British Institution, Pall Mall

April 1, 1808

Pen-and-ink caricature of four recruits marching stiffly while a plumed drill sergeant with a cane shouts at them.

An Early Lesson of Marching

December 24, 1794

Hand-colored caricature of a duel: a kneeling man prays, a gentleman aims a pistol, and onlookers carry a shovel and a bag of

Preparing for a Duel

January 12, 1795

Etching of Satan, Sin and Death from Milton's Paradise Lost: winged Satan with shield, Sin with hounds, and skeletal Death at

Satan, Sin & Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd)

1792

Hand-colored caricature of a crowded theatre box where spectators stare at a mustached man in a fur hat and green coat.

English Curiosity or The Foreigner Stared Out of Countenance

January 1, 1794

Brown ink satirical print of five caricatured men seated at a table beneath a wall notice reading Robbery and Murder.

A Rotation Office

June 8, 1774

Caricature etching of an officer shaking hands with crippled veterans on crutches beside a stone pedestal, 1780.

Naval Triumph, or Favors Conferred

November 13, 1780

Etching of four men in 18th-century dress with a whip and tankard, a horse and carriage behind them near a stable.

Brothers of the Whip

November 27, 1781

Etching of a stormy Sussex coast with fishermen beside a windswept tree, a tossed sailboat, and a thatched cottage.

A View on the Coast of Sussex

October 1, 1785

Hand-colored caricature of a crowd outside Thomas Tegg's Apollo Library shop, with a flying smoking figure and green creature

Etalage van uitgever Thomas Tegg te Londen

1819

Hand-colored caricature of a horned devil grabbing a flying sword-carrying man, with a stout man kicking a small figure near

Spotprent op Napoleons verlies van Holland en Spanje, 1813

1813

Hand-coloured caricature of men on a cliff hauling a large sailing ship with a rope, with a rowboat and sunset behind.

Hollandse vloot door gezamenlijke inspanning vlot getrokken, 1813

1813

Etching of three men playing cards in a country alehouse, with a dog, pitcher, and walking stick beside the table.

A Game at Put in a Country Alehouse

August 10, 1810

Hand-coloured print of Death with a dart entering a cluttered bedroom where an old man reads in bed by candlelight.

The Antiquary's Last Will and Testament (The English Dance of Death, plate 2)

April 1, 1814

Hand-colored print of armoured riders on horses in a long hall at the Tower of London, with spectators in period dress at rig

Horse Armoury, Tower of London

November 1, 1809

Hand-colored print of a woman writing in a library while a man in a wig gestures beside her, surrounded by books and busts.

Doctor Syntax met een vrouw in een bibliotheek

1820

Hand-coloured print of an artist's studio with a woman and three men seated at a table, plaster casts, and an easel.

Doctor Syntax in het atelier van een kunstenaar

1821

Hand-coloured print of two men bowing to two women in a library with bookshelves, busts and a painting, 1821.

Doctor Syntax wordt aan een vrouw voorgesteld

1821

Hand-colored print of visitors in period dress admiring mounted knights and suits of armour in a long armoury hall.

The Horse Armoury in the Tower

January 1, 1800

Colored print of a church interior with a domed ceiling, columns, rows of seated worshippers, and an altarpiece.

St. Stephen's Walbrook, plate 90 from "Microcosm of London"

November 1, 1809

Hand-colored print of a domed lecture hall with a crowd of spectators watching a lecturer at a demonstration table.

Surrey Institution, plate 81 from "Microcosm of London"

September 1, 1809

Watercolor drawing of a woman with a fowl, a woman and child on a donkey, and a seated man sketching under trees.

Sketching a country woman

Hand-coloured print of a seated man sketching farm animals under a tree while fashionable onlookers watch beside a cottage.

Doctor Syntax drawing after nature

1823

Etching of passengers boarding a rowboat on a stormy shore, with sailboats and a crowded boat on rough sea.

Embarking from Brighthelmstone to Diepp[e] (from, Imitations of Modern Drawings)

1787

Monochrome print of two horseback riders on a road, a seated figure under a leaning tree, and a cottage among trees.

Landscape with Figures on Horseback, Another Resting Under a Gnarled Tree, and a Cottage at Right Nestled in Trees

1784-88

Monochrome print of two cattle resting on a bank by a tree, with boats and figures in shallow water beyond.

Shore scene with cattle, boats in shallow water behind, or, Cattle, River side

1783-89

Etching of rustic men and women gathered by makeshift tents, with a rider on horseback drinking and barrels nearby, 1786.

A Fair - A Group of Gypsies - Men and Women in Rustic Clothes in Front of Two Makeshift Tents

1786

Pencil-like sepia print of a herder with cattle on a road beside a cottage, trees at left and a wooded valley at right.

Landscape with a Figure Herding Cattle Along a Road Beside a Cottage, a Hillside at Left, a Forest in the Valley Belo…

1784-88

Grey wash print of three cows on a grassy ridge, one grazing with its head down, under a pale sky.

Three Cows Standing on the Ridge of a Field

1784-87

Monochrome print of five donkeys, three standing and two lying, in an open landscape under a cloudy sky.

A Group of Five Donkeys, Three Standing, Two Lying

1783-87

Monochrome print of a rural scene with thatched cottages, a resting horse and cart, figures working with hay, and trees.

Landscape with Figures Storing Hay in a Barn, a Cart and Horse Lying Down at Left

1783-84

Grey wash print of a river curving past a wooded hill with houses, a rowboat in the foreground and a seated figure.

Hilly River Landscape, a Boat in the Water at Foreground Left, a Figure on the Far Shore, Houses on a Wooded Hill Beyond

1783-84