Satirical Cartoons

Humorous engravings from the 18th and early 19th centuries, showcasing exaggerated characters and comedic scenarios, often reflecting societal issues with vibrant colors.

London, Williamson, Thomas, Rainsford, M., Cruikshank, Isaac, A Fraternal Embrace!, Napoleon Squeezes the Dutchman, 1803, verso - stamped, Napoleon holds a fat Dutchman and squeezes him so hard that the coins roll out of his pockets. Another Frenchman catches the gold coins in his hat and asks the general to squeeze even harder. On the left John Bull (Great Britain) looks on laughing. Probably related to the terms of the Peace of Amiens of 1802., print, engraving, cartoon, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 247 mm, width 346 mm, English, 1764 - 1811, print maker, printmaker, 1803-05-27 - 1803-05-27, paper, papier, etching, etchings, hand colouring, Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
London, Williamson, Thomas, Rainsford, M., Cruikshank, Isaac, A Fraternal Embrace!, Napoleon Squeezes the Dutchman, 1803, verso - stamped, Napoleon holds a fat Dutchman and squeezes him so hard that the coins roll out of his pockets. Another Frenchman catches the gold coins in his hat and asks the general to squeeze even harder. On the left John Bull (Great Britain) looks on laughing. Probably related to the terms of the Peace of Amiens of 1802., print, engraving, cartoon, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 247 mm, width 346 mm, English, 1764 - 1811, print maker, printmaker, 1803-05-27 - 1803-05-27, paper, papier, etching, etchings, hand colouring, Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher