Punchs Fancy Portraits Collection

Punch cartoon: James Staats Forbes, Scottish railway engineer and adminustrator (engraving)
6034989 Punch cartoon: James Staats Forbes, Scottish railway engineer and adminustrator (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir Joseph William Chitty, English judge, Liberal politician and sportsman (engraving)
6034980 Punch cartoon: Sir Joseph William Chitty, English judge, Liberal politician and sportsman (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Henry Liddon, English theologian (engraving)
6034948 Punch cartoon: Henry Liddon, English theologian (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Henry Liddon (1829-1890)

Punch cartoon: Henry Cecil Raikes, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034935 Punch cartoon: Henry Cecil Raikes, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir John Gilbert, English artist (engraving)
6034927 Punch cartoon: Sir John Gilbert, English artist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897)

Punch cartoon: Henry Irving, English actor (engraving)
6034918 Punch cartoon: Henry Irving, English actor (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor

Punch cartoon: Richard Wagner, German composer (engraving)
6034910 Punch cartoon: Richard Wagner, German composer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Punch cartoon: Emma Albani, Canadian opera singer (engraving)
6034888 Punch cartoon: Emma Albani, Canadian opera singer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Emma Albani (1847-1930)

Punch cartoon: William Douglas Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845-1895) (engraving)
6034884 Punch cartoon: William Douglas Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845-1895) (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Matthew Arnold, English poet (engraving)
6034874 Punch cartoon: Matthew Arnold, English poet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), English poet

Punch cartoon: Sir George Biddell Airy, English Astronomer Royal (engraving)
6034982 Punch cartoon: Sir George Biddell Airy, English Astronomer Royal (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice, English Liberal politician (engraving)
6034968 Punch cartoon: Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice, English Liberal politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: George Osborne Morgan, Welsh lawyer and Liberal politician (engraving)
6034947 Punch cartoon: George Osborne Morgan, Welsh lawyer and Liberal politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod, French composer (engraving)
6034942 Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod, French composer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Punch cartoon: Henry Edward Manning, English Cardinal and Catholic Archbishop of Westminster (engraving)
6034941 Punch cartoon: Henry Edward Manning, English Cardinal and Catholic Archbishop of Westminster (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving)
6034940 Punch cartoon: James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist and biographer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Richard Burton, English explorer, geographer and diplomat (engraving)
6034906 Punch cartoon: Richard Burton, English explorer, geographer and diplomat (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034891 Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: James Ross Farquharson, Scottish soldier (engraving)
6034988 Punch cartoon: James Ross Farquharson, Scottish soldier (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Archibald Levin Smith, English judge and rower who competed in the University Boat Race
6034977 Punch cartoon: Archibald Levin Smith, English judge and rower who competed in the University Boat Race and at the Henley Royal Regatta (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Adolphus Williamson, British police officer and first head of the Detective Branch of the Metropolitan
6034976 Punch cartoon: Adolphus Williamson, British police officer and first head of the Detective Branch of the Metropolitan Police (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Thomas Hay Sweet Estcott, English journalist and editor (engraving)
6034953 Punch cartoon: Thomas Hay Sweet Estcott, English journalist and editor (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh journalist and explorer (engraving)
6034944 Punch cartoon: Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh journalist and explorer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir William Withey Gull, English physician who treated the Prince of Wales for typhoid
6034924 Punch cartoon: Sir William Withey Gull, English physician who treated the Prince of Wales for typhoid and became Physician-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Mr "Bruce"Rymill (engraving)
6034908 Punch cartoon: Mr " Bruce" Rymill (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Mr " Bruce" Rymill)

Punch cartoon: Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer and conductor (engraving)
6034901 Punch cartoon: Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer and conductor (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir Henry Thompson, English surgeon (engraving)
6034897 Punch cartoon: Sir Henry Thompson, English surgeon (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Sir Henry Thompson (1820-1904)

Punch cartoon: George Granville Bradley, English divine, scholar and Dean of Westminster (engraving)
6034886 Punch cartoon: George Granville Bradley, English divine, scholar and Dean of Westminster (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Lord Henry Lennox, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034974 Punch cartoon: Lord Henry Lennox, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Philip Cunliffe-Owen, British exhibition organiser and Director of the South Kensington Museum
6034970 Punch cartoon: Philip Cunliffe-Owen, British exhibition organiser and Director of the South Kensington Museum, London (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: James Lowther, English Conservative politician and sportsman (engraving)
6034959 Punch cartoon: James Lowther, English Conservative politician and sportsman (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Henry Drummond Wolff, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034955 Punch cartoon: Henry Drummond Wolff, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet, English Conservative politician and Lord Mayor of London (engraving)
6034939 Punch cartoon: Sir Robert Fowler, 1st Baronet, English Conservative politician and Lord Mayor of London (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: William Ballantine, English Serjeant-at-Law (engraving)
6034933 Punch cartoon: William Ballantine, English Serjeant-at-Law (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Joseph Edgar Boehm, English sculptor (engraving)
6034930 Punch cartoon: Joseph Edgar Boehm, English sculptor (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890)

Punch cartoon: Sir Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk, British journalist
6034929 Punch cartoon: Sir Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk, British journalist, newspaper proprietor and Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, English soldier and Conservative politician
6034926 Punch cartoon: Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, English soldier and Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: George Augustus Sala, English author and journalist (engraving)
6034892 Punch cartoon: George Augustus Sala, English author and journalist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Charles Bradlaugh, English Liberal politician and atheist (engraving)
6034890 Punch cartoon: Charles Bradlaugh, English Liberal politician and atheist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir Erasmus Wilson, English surgeon and dermatologist (engraving)
6034879 Punch cartoon: Sir Erasmus Wilson, English surgeon and dermatologist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: (engraving)
6034983 Punch cartoon: (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Punch, Volume 84)

Punch cartoon: Hugh Childers, English Liberal politician (engraving)
6034946 Punch cartoon: Hugh Childers, English Liberal politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Hugh Childers (1827-1896)

Punch cartoon: Christopher Sykes, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034938 Punch cartoon: Christopher Sykes, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Wilkie Collins, English novelist, playwright and short story writer (engraving)
6034936 Punch cartoon: Wilkie Collins, English novelist, playwright and short story writer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Punch cartoon: Sir Wilfrid Lawson, English radical Liberal politician and temperance campaigner (engraving)
6034922 Punch cartoon: Sir Wilfrid Lawson, English radical Liberal politician and temperance campaigner (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Fred Spofforth, Australian cricketer (engraving)
6034900 Punch cartoon: Fred Spofforth, Australian cricketer (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Fred Spofforth (1853-1926)

Punch cartoon: Ws Gilbert, English dramatist and librettist (engraving)
6034898 Punch cartoon: Ws Gilbert, English dramatist and librettist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Ws Gilbert (1836-1911)

Punch cartoon: George Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen, English politician (engraving)
6034895 Punch cartoon: George Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen, English politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

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"Punch's Fancy Portraits: A Glimpse into the Lives of Extraordinary Figures" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Punch's fancy portraits. These captivating engravings offer a fascinating glimpse into the lives of remarkable individuals who shaped history and left an indelible mark on society. From James Staats Forbes, the brilliant Scottish railway engineer and administrator, to Sir Joseph William Chitty, an English judge known for his liberal politics and love for sportsmanship - each portrait tells a unique story. Sir Michael Seymour, a distinguished British admiral, stands tall with unwavering determination etched upon his face. Henry Liddon, an influential English theologian whose wisdom resonated through his piercing gaze; Henry Cecil Raikes, an astute Conservative politician whose portrait exudes charisma; and Sir John Gilbert, the renowned English artist capturing hearts with strokes of genius - their images transport us to another era. The theatrical allure of Henry Irving, England's beloved actor extraordinaire; Richard Wagner's intense expression reflecting his profound compositions that continue to inspire generations; Emma Albani's ethereal beauty mirroring her mesmerizing voice as she graced opera stages worldwide - these are just some of the luminaries immortalized by Punch. William Douglas Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton - a nobleman whose regal countenance embodies grace and nobility; Matthew Arnold, the poetic soul who found solace in words amidst life's complexities; Sir George Biddell Airy illuminating our understanding of celestial wonders as England's Astronomer Royal - all captured within these exquisite engravings. Punch’s fancy portraits invite you to embark on a visual journey through time. Each stroke reveals not only their physical likeness but also whispers tales of ambition realized or dreams unfulfilled. Let your imagination soar as you explore this gallery brimming with historical significance – where art meets biography in perfect harmony.