Critics Collection (#3)

"Critics: The Art of Evaluating and Influencing" they have long played a significant role in shaping the world of art, literature, and culture

Critics Collection: USA - The Post Office, New York

USA - The Post Office, New York - The Post Office, New York. New York circa 1905. City Hall Post Office. Designed by Alfred Mullett, completed in 1880 and demolished in 1939

Critics Collection: Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft and Mowbray Morris

Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft and Mowbray Morris
Caricature, Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager, and Mowbray Morris, theatre critic, with other critics in the background enjoying food and drink in the Critics Buffet

Critics Collection: Alfred Austin (1896)

Alfred Austin (1896)
ALFRED AUSTIN, forgettable and unlikeable poet whose profuse output wins him more mockery than praise from the critics but, astonishingly, gets him appointed Poet Laureate, 1896. Date: 1835 - 1913

Critics Collection: Alfred Austin (Punch)

Alfred Austin (Punch)
ALFRED AUSTIN, indifferent and unlikeable poet whose profuse output wins him more mockery than praise from the critics but, astonishingly, gets him appointed Poet Laureate, 1896. Date: 1835 - 1913

Critics Collection: Manchurian Criticism

Manchurian Criticism
At Harbin, Manchuria, the author of a play, disapproving of the production, mounts the stage and attacks the principal actors with a hammer he happens to have with him. Date: 1933

Critics Collection: Coleridge Clevedon Cott

Coleridge Clevedon Cott
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE English poet and critics cottage at Clevedon Date: 1772 - 1834

Critics Collection: Sketch cover - The Arm Chair critic, WW1

Sketch cover - The Arm Chair critic, WW1
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring an illustration of an arm-chair critic, one of the satirised stereotypes of the First World War - a club man type who who likes to read the papers

Critics Collection: Portrait photograph of Charles Dickens

Portrait photograph of Charles Dickens reading to his daughters. English writer and social critic

Critics Collection: Elizabeth Spence - 2

Elizabeth Spence - 2
ELIZABETH ISABELLA SPENCE writer of novels and travel books such as the customs of Scotland (which was ridiculed by critics, unfortunately) Date: 1768 - 1832

Critics Collection: Elizabeth Spence - 1

Elizabeth Spence - 1
ELIZABETH ISABELLA SPENCE writer of novels and travel books such as the customs of Scotland (which was ridiculed by critics, unfortunately) Date: 1768 - 1832

Critics Collection: Satire Art Criticism 1644 Pen brown ink corrected

Satire Art Criticism 1644 Pen brown ink corrected
Artokoloro

Critics Collection: Source Size = 3821 x 2127

Source Size = 3821 x 2127
Our Foreign Critics at Shoeburyness: Running to Cover

Critics Collection: Source Size = 1884 x 1681

Source Size = 1884 x 1681
Our Foreign Critics at Shoeburyness: at the Station

Critics Collection: Source Size = 3739 x 896

Source Size = 3739 x 896
Our Foreign Critics at Shoeburyness: the Running Target

Critics Collection: Source Size = 1884 x 1677

Source Size = 1884 x 1677
Our Foreign Critics at Shoeburyness: the Moncrieff Gun-Carriage

The Picture Season: Partial Critics, 1873

Critics Collection: Family visiting the Paris salon of 1863 and commenting on the painting Olympia by Manet

Family visiting the Paris salon of 1863 and commenting on the painting Olympia by Manet
XJF404242 Family visiting the Paris salon of 1863 and commenting on the painting Olympia by Manet, cartoon from Charivari magazine, 19 June, 1865 (litho) by Daumier

Critics Collection: Ignoramuses... they have refused this!, caricature from Charivari magazine

Ignoramuses... they have refused this!, caricature from Charivari magazine
XJF404243 Ignoramuses.......they have refused this!, caricature from Charivari magazine, 6 April, 1859 (litho) by Daumier

2832678; out of copyright

2832676; out of copyright

2832711; out of copyright

Critics Collection: Interior of an Academy: The Critics Signed in brown paint, lower right: Wmstewart [

Interior of an Academy: The Critics Signed in brown paint, lower right: Wmstewart [
Interior of an Academy: The Critics Signed in brown paint, lower right: " Wmstewart [...]", William Stewart, active 1847-1856, British

Critics Collection: Humorous exchnge between actor and theatre critic

Humorous exchnge between actor and theatre critic
Actor - " What did you think of my performance of the ghost?" Critic - " It was most lifelike." !!! Date: 1893

Critics Collection: Maidenhead Bridge on the Great Western Railway, c1860. Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Maidenhead Bridge on the Great Western Railway, c1860. Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) to carry the GWR across the Thames at Maidenhead, Berkshire

Critics Collection: The critics prize play of 1937 Maxwell Andersons fantastic

The critics prize play of 1937 Maxwell Andersons fantastic comedy High tor. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of High Tor at the Belasco. Date 1937

Critics Collection: Vivisection. The critics and the criticized

Vivisection. The critics and the criticized. Illustration shows four vignettes, in top left a woman wearing feathers and fur is standing near a dead bird

Why Dont they get a move on?

Critics Collection: Post-Impressionist Expressions

Post-Impressionist Expressions
Satirical cartoon by HM Bateman on the Post Impressionist exhibition at the Grafton Galleries in London. The controversial exhibition introduced modern art to Britain and was organised

Government Critics
Its a thankless task stopping a Punch ball - The harder you hit it, the harder it comes back. Cartoon showing the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George

Lafayette Satire
M.J.P.Y.R.G DU M DE LAFAYETTE caricatured as he cosies up to madame de Bailly, wife of the mayor of Paris : a hero to many French people, he also has many critics and enemies

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"Critics: The Art of Evaluating and Influencing" they have long played a significant role in shaping the world of art, literature, and culture. From the days of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in Nether Stowey to the vibrant poster advertising Puccini's Tosca in 1900, their opinions have sparked debates and ignited passions. In an amusing twist, a cartoon titled "On the Line - Captious Critics" humorously depicts critics as characters hanging on a clothesline, highlighting their tendency to nitpick every detail. This satirical take reminds us that criticism can sometimes be subjective and overly critical. The influence extends beyond just words. The Edison Shop Advertisement showcases how they even impacted technological advancements by evaluating Thomas Edison's inventions during his time. Their opinions could make or break an inventor's reputation. Sometimes critics find themselves under scrutiny too. In Majorca, Francis Jeffrey Lord Jeffrey is immortalized in marble, capturing both his esteemed position as a critic and the enduring nature of criticism itself. During World War I, a poignant cartoon called "Critics from Shadowland" portrays critics hiding behind shadows while soldiers fight bravely on the frontlines. It serves as a reminder that amidst chaos and conflict, some choose to criticize rather than contribute positively. Artists themselves are not immune to critique either; Sir Edmund William Gosse's oil painting from 1886 captures this vulnerability beautifully. Similarly, Coventry Kersey Deighton Patmore's portrait from 1894 shows him deep in thought – perhaps contemplating how his work will be received by discerning eyes. Even centuries ago, Benjamin Jonson understood the power wielded by critics when he posed for his own portrait around 1617. He knew that artists must face judgment but also recognized that it pushes them towards growth and improvement. Samuel Taylor Coleridge himself became part of artistic history with his iconic portrayal captured on canvas in 1795.