Caricatures Collection (#80)

We Gladstone / Question Ti
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister looking completely confident at Question Time in the House (a la Mr Micawber) Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Singing
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister sitting under a tree and singing, while politics go on without him Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Gummidge
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister depicted as Mrs Gummidge, " thinking of the old un", alias the departed Disraeli Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Micawber
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister depicted as Mr Micawber: the Liberal Majority as Mrs Micawber will never desert him Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Tartan
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister depicted as a Highland Chief in his own seat of Midlothian, August 1884 Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Sword Dance
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister depicted as a Scottish sword dancer, on the strength of his Scottish parentage Date: 1809 - 1898

We Gladstone / Many Heads
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Various caricatures of the Liberal MP and Prime Minister from 1859 to 1888, by various Punch artists Date: 1809 - 1898

We Forster / Punch 1882
WILLIAM EDWARD FORSTER " A New Departure" English MP returns from Ireland, to everyones delight Date: 1818 - 1886

Disraeli / Bombastes
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Bombastes, daring any foreign power to go against British Interests overseas Date: 4 August 1877

Disraeli / Civil Service
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Manager of the Civil Service Stores, asking a bemused Mrs Britannia what he can do for her today Date: 11 March 1876

Disraeli / Tory Programme
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy will not divulge his plans for the forthcoming session: he would rather trust to his own instincts than devise a Programme Date: 6 July 1872

Disraeli / Cat / Bag / Lord
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy chastises a member of the House of Lords for meddling with the Trade Unions: they should leave that to him Date: 28 October 1871

Disraeli / Acrobat / Leotard
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy in acrobats costume pretends to fall, only to end up on his feet: he will not resign after political defeat Date: 13 June 1868

Disraeli / Headmaster
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy becomes the New Head Master, alias Prime Minister, on the resignation of Lord Derby on 27 February 1868 Date: 7 March 1868

Disraeli / Grocer / Shop
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Our Grocer, reassuring Mrs Britannia that Derby, Disraeli & Co can be trusted to give good value for money Date: 22 February 1868

Disraeli / Hamlet / Yorick
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy voted out of office laments the loss of his party as Hamlet mourned for Yorick Date: 28 December 1867

Disraeli / Cricket Innings
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Lord Derby advises Dizzy to bat carefully against the Liberal opposition (Gladstone, Russell and Bright are waiting to bowl) Date: 7 July 1866

Disraeli / Derby Card
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Calling for an extension to the electoral franchise, in a suggestion that Lord Derbys government is a bit of a horserace Date: 3 June 1865

Disraeli / Crossing Sweep
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP out of office, depicted as a crossing sweeper spattering Lord Aberdeens Coalition Ministry with mud Date: 5 March 1853

Disraeli / Political Peri
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP and Prime Minister, rejoicing at the success of his electoral reform bill Date: 31 August 1867

Disraeli / Egg Dance
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP and Prime Minister, stepping delicately around the county and borough issues surrounding electoral reform Date: 29 June 1867

Disraeli / Paradise Peri
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP and Prime Minister, rejoicing at his electoral success Date: 28 February 1874

We Gladstone / Colossus
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Gladstone as The Colossus of Words. Date: 1809 - 1898

Ww2 / Sep39 / German Treaty
THE GERMAN-RUSSIAN TREATY - We were destined to understand one another... - Yes, we have a lot in common Date: September 1939

Wilhelm Ii / Stafford 1896
WILHELM II depicted as the modern Caesar bestriding the narrow world like a Colossus 1896

Cecil Rhodes / Beurre 1901
CECIL RHODES Statesman, entrepreneur and imperialist in South Africa, caricatured by the French Date: 1853 - 1902

Cecil Rhodes / Vfair 1891
CECIL RHODES Statesman, entrepreneur and imperialist in South Africa Date: 1853 - 1902

Playing card caricatures of Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck(1815-1898), Prussian statesman, depicted in a satire showing Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm I on a playing card. Date: 1874

House of Windsor name change
The British Royal Family during World War One prudently change their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor, so as not to be mistaken for Germans. Date: July 1917

Edward VII heads for Paris, c. 1890
Pleasure-seeking Edward VII (1841-1910), hurries across the Channel to Paris, where life is more amusing than in Britain under his mother Queen Victorias shadow. Date: 1890

We Forster / Vanity Fair
WILLIAM EDWARD FORSTER British statesman. Date: 1818 - 1886

Winston Churchill warns neutrals
Churchill warns neutral nations that if they collaborate with the Axis powers, they are liable to be swallowed up as other countries have been... Date: 1940

Queen Victoria as Empress of India
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield, shortly after he had arranged for Victoria to become an empress - One good turn deserves another... Date: 1804 - 1881

Caricature of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) German musician, in 1906

Caricature of Tallulah Bankhead in The Garden of Eden
The caf頤 ancer as society bride - American actress Tallulah Bankhead, a sensation on the London stage in the 1920s, as Toni Lebrun in the play, Garden of Eden at the Lyric Theatre in 1927

Welcoming Captain Lindbergh at Aero Club Dinner by Hynes
Caricatures of members of the Aero Club giving a dinner for Captain Charles Lindbergh following his record-breaking trans-Atlantic flight in May 1927. From left, Sir Philip Sassoon, Lt.-Com

Kitchener takes Egypt and its gods by surprise, 1914
Horatio, Lord Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum(1850-1916). Soldier; caricatured as El Lord, surprising the gods of Egypt

The Aesthete by H. M. Bateman
A very modern woman residing in a minimally and fashionably furnished flat gets very excited by one small cactus on her windowsill. Date: 1935

The Padre by Jose G Levy
Promotional postcard for The Padre by Jose G. Levy. First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, 22nd May 1926. The play was adapted from Mon Cure Chez Les Riches by Andre de Lorde

The Young Person in Pink by Gertrude E Jennings
Outer pages of a promotional flyer for The Young Person in Pink by Gertrude E. Jennings. First produced Prince of Wales Theatre, 10th February (matinee) and Haymarket Theatre, 29th March 1920

Leslie Ward (Spy) at work
Sir Leslie Ward (1851 - 1922) English caricaturist on Vanity Fair (from 1873), and portrait painter. 1912

Cartoon, His final costume, WW1
Cartoon, His final costume, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in civilian clothing rather than military uniform -- a black suit and top hat

Cartoon, Enfer-Pacha, WW1
Cartoon, Enfer-Pacha (a pun on Enver Pasha -- Enfer meaning Hell). Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), leader of the Ottoman Empire and member of the Central Powers during the First World War. Date: 1916

Cartoon, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria as a bird, WW1
Cartoon, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria depicted as a bird pinned by his wings to a wooden fence. Date: 1915

Walter Dickson, aka Dicky the Driver, co-director of the famous and remarkably successful Empire Theatre in its heyday in the late 19th century. Date: 1929

Little Tich as Captain of the Forty
LITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), posed in his famous 28" boots called slapshoes, for his Big Boot dance. Date: 1929

Willy Clarkson
William Berry " Willy" Clarkson (1861 - 12 October 1934), theatrical costume designer and wigmaker. Date: 1929

J. M. Barrie and Gaby Deslys - Rosy Rapture
Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860 - 1937) Scottish novelist and dramatist caricatured by Simpson at the time he wrote Rosy Rapture the stage show in which the French actress Gaby Deslys starred during

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"Captivating Caricatures: A glimpse into the world of wit and satire" Step back in time as we explore the art of caricatures, where artists skillfully captured the essence of individuals through exaggerated features and playful depictions. From Cecil Rhodes to Denham Studios restaurant by Tony Wysard in 1937, these whimsical creations have left an indelible mark on history. Lloyd George's larger-than-life persona immortalized in Vanity Fair showcases his charismatic charm and political prowess. Meanwhile, Mel's portrayal at The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club captures Bismarck dropping his pilot with a touch of humor, revealing the complexities behind power dynamics. Disraeli's Vanity Fair caricature unveils his sharp intellect and astute statesmanship while Napoleon I is hilariously depicted by Gillray, highlighting both his grandeur and folly. Winston Churchill takes center stage as he navigates the tumultuous World War era with resilience and determination. Bismarck dons a new role as a blacksmith, symbolizing his ability to shape nations amidst turbulent times. Charles Darwin's caricature reflects not only his scientific genius but also challenges conventional beliefs. Punch cartoonist Faraday presents Father Thames receiving Faraday's card - a witty nod to science meeting nature. And let us not forget The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh capturing moments on the green with their own brand of delightful exaggeration. Caricatures transport us beyond mere portraits; they offer insights into personalities that shaped our past. Join us on this journey through laughter-filled images that continue to captivate audiences even today.