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Caricaturist Collection (#4)

"Capturing Personalities and Satire: The Art of the Caricaturist" Caricature has long been a powerful medium for artists to depict individuals with exaggerated features

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Jubilant Forest (colour litho)

The Jubilant Forest (colour litho)
6031084 The Jubilant Forest (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jubilant Forest)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: A Secret (colour litho)

A Secret (colour litho)
6031044 A Secret (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Secret. Illustration from L Album, Les Maitres de la Caricature (Librairie Illustre, Paris)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature (colour litho)

Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature (colour litho)
6031045 Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature (colour litho) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman mocking a stockbroker for his diminutive stature)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Industrial strike: The Exodus, c. 1902 (colour litho)

Industrial strike: The Exodus, c. 1902 (colour litho)
6031134 Industrial strike: The Exodus, c.1902 (colour litho) by Flasschoen, Gustave (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Industrial strike: The Exodus)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Parade of the caricaturists models (colour litho)

Parade of the caricaturists models (colour litho)
6031058 Parade of the caricaturists models (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parade of the caricaturists models)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Toulouse-Lautrec and naked model in his studio standing in front of his 1893 painting Au Salon de

Toulouse-Lautrec and naked model in his studio standing in front of his 1893 painting Au Salon de la rue des Moulins. Henri Marie Raymond Toulouse-Lautrec, aka Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1864-1901

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Sketch for a painting: Au Plus Vaillant, la Plus Belle (To the Bravest)

Sketch for a painting: Au Plus Vaillant, la Plus Belle (To the Bravest, the Most Beautiful) (colour litho)
6031119 Sketch for a painting: Au Plus Vaillant, la Plus Belle (To the Bravest, the Most Beautiful) (colour litho) by Metivet

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Henri Monnier, c. 1876. Creator: Etienne Carjat

Henri Monnier, c. 1876. Creator: Etienne Carjat
Henri Monnier, c. 1876. Woodburytype, from the periodical " Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1877), volume 4

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: George Cruikshank, 1860 / 69. Creator: W. Walker & Sons

George Cruikshank, 1860 / 69. Creator: W. Walker & Sons
George Cruikshank, 1860/69. [Portrait of the British caricaturist and illustrator]. Albumen print (carte-de-visite)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Alfred Grevin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892), 1875 / 77

Alfred Grevin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892), 1875 / 77
Alfred Grevin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892), 1875/77. Woodburytype, from the periodical " Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1877), volume 2

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Butchers Stall, Leadenhall Market, (pencil, pen and ink on mount)

The Butchers Stall, Leadenhall Market, (pencil, pen and ink on mount)
824097 The Butchers Stall, Leadenhall Market, (pencil, pen and ink on mount) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 22.9x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Butchers Stall, Leadenhall Market)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil

The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil
652083 The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woolpack Inn)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Street Musicians, 1823 (pen and ink and watercolour)

Street Musicians, 1823 (pen and ink and watercolour)
651936 Street Musicians, 1823 (pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 15.2x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Musicians. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)

Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)
651922 Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.3x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Age and Youth. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: A New Form of Prayer, (pencil, pen and watercolour)

A New Form of Prayer, (pencil, pen and watercolour)
651846 A New Form of Prayer, (pencil, pen and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 32.4x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Form of Prayer. Thomas Rowlandson (b)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Writing the Will, 1786 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)

Writing the Will, 1786 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
651829 Writing the Will, 1786 (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 23x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Writing the Will. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: A flogging on a British Warship

A flogging on a British Warship
5616250 A flogging on a British Warship by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a flogging on a British Warship)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Self-portrait of English artist William Hogarth (engraving)

Self-portrait of English artist William Hogarth (engraving)
3648018 Self-portrait of English artist William Hogarth (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: E T A Hoffmann, Prussian writer (engraving)

E T A Hoffmann, Prussian writer (engraving)
3647975 E T A Hoffmann, Prussian writer (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: E T A Hoffmann (1776-1822), Prussian writer

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Girl beckoning to an artist to follow her (colour litho)

Girl beckoning to an artist to follow her (colour litho)
6031118 Girl beckoning to an artist to follow her (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl beckoning to an artist to follow her)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Golden Age: the Pipes of Pan (colour litho)

The Golden Age: the Pipes of Pan (colour litho)
6031114 The Golden Age: the Pipes of Pan (colour litho) by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golden Age: the Pipes of Pan)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho)

Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho)
6031107 Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving the Opera in the year 2000)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Backstage during a production of the Ballet des Insectes at the Theatre du Chatelet

Backstage during a production of the Ballet des Insectes at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris (colour litho)
6031087 Backstage during a production of the Ballet des Insectes at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris (colour litho) by Robida

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho)

The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho)
6031086 The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers of the Disfigurement)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Rescue (colour litho)

The Rescue (colour litho)
6031070 The Rescue (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rescue. Illustration from L Album, Les Maitres de la Caricature (Librairie Illustre, Paris)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Portrait of a Child (colour litho)

Portrait of a Child (colour litho)
6031067 Portrait of a Child (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Child)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Megalomania, or His Eyes were Bigger than His Belly (colour litho)

Megalomania, or His Eyes were Bigger than His Belly (colour litho)
6031054 Megalomania, or His Eyes were Bigger than His Belly (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Megalomania, or His Eyes were Bigger than His Belly)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: British Horse Guards through the Ages (colour litho)

British Horse Guards through the Ages (colour litho)
6031052 British Horse Guards through the Ages (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Horse Guards through the Ages)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Modern Hydra (colour litho)

The Modern Hydra (colour litho)
6031113 The Modern Hydra (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modern Hydra)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho)

The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho)
6031101 The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho) by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Age: at Romainville)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Washerwomen returning from the laundry (colour litho)

Washerwomen returning from the laundry (colour litho)
6031088 Washerwomen returning from the laundry (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washerwomen returning from the laundry)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: In the Good Old Days (colour litho)

In the Good Old Days (colour litho)
6031083 In the Good Old Days (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Good Old Days)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Drummer boy (colour litho)

Drummer boy (colour litho)
6031065 Drummer boy (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drummer boy)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: E. S. Hynes, cartoonist, caricaturist and artist Date: circa 1930

E. S. Hynes, cartoonist, caricaturist and artist Date: circa 1930
E.S. Hynes, cartoonist, caricaturist and artist Date: circa 1930

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Very Slippy Weather, 1808

Very Slippy Weather, 1808
1574448 Very Slippy Weather, 1808 by Gillray, James (1757-1815); (add.info.: Hand-coloured etching depicts an elderly man who has slipped)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Woman in costume as a magician for a masquerade ball

Woman in costume as a magician for a masquerade ball
Woman in costume as a magician (magicienne) for a masquerade ball, late 19th century, Paris. Designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Mr James Gillray (1756-1815) engraved by Charles Turner, published by G

Mr James Gillray (1756-1815) engraved by Charles Turner, published by G
NCO193417 Mr James Gillray (1756-1815) engraved by Charles Turner, published by G. Humphrey in 1819 (hand-coloured etching) by Seymour

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: The Breedwell Family, 1807 (pen, ink and watercolour)

The Breedwell Family, 1807 (pen, ink and watercolour)
1765022 The Breedwell Family, 1807 (pen, ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 9, 8x17, 7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Breedwell Family. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Cartoon for Parson Weems Fable, 1939 (charcoal, oen and chalk on paper)

Cartoon for Parson Weems Fable, 1939 (charcoal, oen and chalk on paper)
1195535 Cartoon for Parson Weems Fable, 1939 (charcoal, oen and chalk on paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 97x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour)

A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour)
651935 A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 18.7x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dutch Academy. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Portrait of Daumier (oil on panel)

Portrait of Daumier (oil on panel)
694201 Portrait of Daumier (oil on panel) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 20.5x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: HonoreDaumier (1808-79) French printmaker, caricaturist, painter

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint)

St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986312 St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); approx. 27x47.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Man in a bathtub (colour litho)

Man in a bathtub (colour litho)
6031095 Man in a bathtub (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man in a bathtub)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho)

Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho)
6031091 Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bastille Day celebrations)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Street, Modern Style (colour litho)

Street, Modern Style (colour litho)
6031079 Street, Modern Style (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street, Modern Style)

Background imageCaricaturist Collection: Already!: little girl answering the door (colour litho)

Already!: little girl answering the door (colour litho)
6031078 Already!: little girl answering the door (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Already!: little girl answering the door)




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"Capturing Personalities and Satire: The Art of the Caricaturist" Caricature has long been a powerful medium for artists to depict individuals with exaggerated features, offering a humorous and often satirical commentary on society. From Kate Carew's self-portrait, showcasing her own unique style, to Mel's portrayal of golfers at Harewood Downs using their beloved clubs as extensions of their personalities, caricaturists have always found inspiration in the quirks and idiosyncrasies of people. In 1911, an unknown artist captured Mr C G Assheton-Smith and his horse Cloister in a whimsical yet insightful manner. Meanwhile, John Kay's depiction of "The Five ALLs" cleverly conveyed political messages through visual storytelling during the General Election. Liberal posters designed by various artists further exemplified how caricature could be used as a tool for social commentary. Peter Ronald Buchanan's piece titled "The Tout" showcased his ability to blend humor with astute observation. Similarly, Cruikshank's ale house cartoon shed light on societal issues while entertaining viewers. These works demonstrated that caricatures were not only meant for amusement but also served as mirrors reflecting the world around us. Even renowned artists like James Gillray embraced caricature as they portrayed themselves or others in comical ways. Their skillful use of exaggeration added depth to their artwork while providing insight into human nature. Sem’s work entitled "The Caricaturist’s Parade Of Models" highlighted the versatility and creativity required by these artists who constantly sought new subjects to capture in their distinct styles. Finally, D'Albert Guillaume's portrait showed how even famous personalities became subjects for caricaturists' sharp wit. Through their artistry, these talented individuals brought laughter and reflection into our lives by masterfully distorting reality with strokes of satire.