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Sepia satirical print of soldiers, a sledge and horses in a snowy landscape with a signpost and pine trees.

Spotprent op de terugtocht van Napoleon uit Rusland

Johann Gottfried Schadow, 1813

Satirical drawing of a chamber where a huge table rises and men flee or cower among overturned chairs.

Spotprent met een dansende tafel in de Tweede Kamer, 1861

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, 1861

Daumier lithograph of a seated painter at an easel watched by a top-hatted man and a bonnet-wearing woman with a cane.

Monsieur dessine un paysage

Honoré Daumier, 1846

Hand-colored caricature of a seated couple drinking coffee while a man peers in from the doorway, with a harbor view through

George IV drinkt koffie met Anne Curtis terwijl haar man William Curtis de kamer binnenloopt

George Cruikshank, 1821

Hand-colored satire of geese with human heads fleeing French monsters across the sea to the English white cliffs, 1823.

Ganzen met mensenhoofden vluchten voor drie Franse monsters, en maken de oversteek naar Engeland

George Cruikshank, 1823

Hand-coloured caricature of a yellow-clad man thrusting a rapier at a falling soldier in blue, with a marching column behind.

Spaanse edelman doorsteekt de schreeuwende Lodewijk Anton van Bourbon met een zwaard

George Cruikshank, 1823

Hand-colored caricature of two kilted men leaning on an Argyle signpost while a top-hatted man refuses a handshake.

George IV en William Curtis leunen in Schotse kledij tegen een wegwijzer, rechts weigert John Bull een hand van Curtis

George Cruikshank, 1822

Hand-coloured caricature of a dancer leaping between a man with money bags and a kilted bagpiper, with speech balloons.

Maria Mercandotti danst op de muziek van James Duff en kijkt naar Edward Hughes Ball Hughes, die op geldzakken zit

George Cruikshank, 1823

Hand-colored caricature of prisoners on a treadmill whipped by a top-hatted man and a wigged official, 1823.

John Charles Wallop slaat vier mannen en twee vrouwen op een tredmolen met een zweep

George Cruikshank, 1823

Hand-coloured caricature of two frightened royal figures in uniform with visions of a guillotine, soldiers, and a brawl above

Lodewijk XVIII en Lodewijk Anton van Bourbon schrikken van drie visioenen

George Cruikshank, 1823

Hand-coloured caricature of animal figures processing along a road toward a signpost reading Spain, with a lion and unicorn w

Lodewijk Anton van Bourbon, voorgesteld als aap, leidt een leger van een ezel, vos, varken, beer en adelaar richting…

George Cruikshank, 1823

Etching of three caricatured figures eating from a bowl labeled John Bull's Blood at a feast, under a stone archway.

Monstrous Craws at a New Coalition Feast

James Gillray, May 29, 1787

Hand-colored caricature of Alecto and a train of figures, with a recruiting sergeant drumming and enlisting John Bull, by Jam

Alecto and Her Train, at the Gate of Pandaemonium:-or-The Recruiting Sarjeant Enlisting John Bull, Into the Revolutio…

James Gillray, July 4, 1791

Hand-colored caricature of a thin man beside a huge round woman balanced on a wheeled wooden plane, 1792.

A Sphere, Projecting Against a Plane

James Gillray, January 3, 1792

Satirical etching of carriages and wagons processing up a hill past a church, a fortified town and a burning village.

Spotprent op de protestanten, 1657

Emrik & Binger, 1877

Engraved satirical print of a figure riding a dragon among crowned rulers, chained kneeling figures, and a Madonna in clouds.

Spotprent op Cromwell, 1656

Emrik & Binger, 1877

Engraving of a woman preaching from a barrel to a crowded Quaker meeting, with a cat in the window and verse captions below.

Spotprent op de Engelse Quakers, ca. 1656

Carel Allard, 1675

Hand-colored print of a figure seen from behind in a red coat, powdered wig and buckled shoes on a stone pedestal.

From Sir William Hamilton's Collection

James Gillray, May 8, 1801

Hand-colored caricature by James Gillray, 1802, showing a seated ruler, a corpulent figure in yellow, and bowing courtiers.

Introduction of Citizen Volpone & His Suite, at Paris.-Vide, The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters

James Gillray, November 15, 1802

Hand-colored caricature of a mounted officer leading chained, ragged volunteers, with some riding a donkey and a cart.

French Volunteers Marching to the Conquest of Great Britain

James Gillray, October 25, 1803

Hand-colored caricature of a plumed figure baking gilded kings in a brick oven, with crowns and coins scattered on the floor.

Tiddy-Doll, the Great French-Gingerbread-Baker; Drawing Out a New Batch of Kings, His Man Hopping Talley, Mixing Up t…

James Gillray, January 23, 1806

Etching of a harlequin figure whirling sparks on stage as astonished spectators react, with a Pic Nic Theatre playbill nearby

Blowing-up the Pic-Nic's;-or-Harlequin Quixote Attacking the Puppets, vide Tottenham Street Pantomime

James Gillray, April 2, 1802

Hand-coloured caricature of a wigged man in lilac coat leaning over a chest of money, with a speech bubble above him.

The Bottomless-Pitt

James Gillray, March 16, 1792

Hand-colored 1802 caricature of an older woman in a gilded carriage holding flowers, with a verse below.

A Bouquet of the Last Century

James Gillray, February 1, 1802

Hand-colored caricature of a stout singing woman in a feathered headdress and white gown, arm outstretched, mouth open.

A Bravura Air. Mandane

James Gillray, December 22, 1801

Hand-coloured satirical print of a rowing boat pursued by a whale with caricatured faces, ships and burning towns behind.

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billy's Old Boat, and the Little…

James Gillray, October 1, 1807

Hand-colored caricature of a seated man in a blue coat listening to a singing woman with a feathered hat holding sheet music.

The Bulstrode Siren

James Gillray, April 14, 1803

Hand-colored caricature of a man in a top hat holding a torch before a burning building, with bottles at his feet.

Counsellor O.P.-Defender of our Theatric Liberties

James Gillray, December 5, 1809

Hand-colored 1808 caricature by James Gillray of men feasting under clouds, with a castle procession above.

Delicious Dreams! -Castles in the Air! -Glorious Prospects!

James Gillray, April 10, 1808

Hand-coloured caricature of an agitated wigged man gesturing at seated men in a chamber, with speech lines reading ruin and b

Despair

James Gillray, April 8, 1802