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19th Century Antique Prints Caricatures French

L’Escamoteur – The Illusionist: French Satirical Engraving

January 4, 2019January 5, 2019 WCL 1760 Views caricature, magic, magician

Wonderful colored engraving by Morette after a work by Pasquier. A magician or illusionist entrances an audience at a French

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La Reponse Incroyable – A Satire of Diplomacy

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 WCL 1594 Views caricature, incroyable

In this wonderful satire, the French Foreign Minister asks a British diplomat how he is faring. The British Diplomat says

18th Century Antique Prints British Caricatures

William Hogarth – “The Bruiser” Antique Engraving

April 11, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 1403 Views bear, caricature, dog, william hogarth

This wonderful work by William Hogarth represents the quarrel between two great 18th century satirists. Hogarth depicts British poet and

19th Century Caricatures Caricatures Historic Personalities Napoleonica Naval / Nautical

Napoleonic Era Caricature – Une Scene du Deluge – Defeat of Prussia in the War of the Fourth Coalition

January 2, 2018January 2, 2019 WCL 1535 Views caricature, napoleonica, Prussia

A Scene from the Flood of 1806 Napoleonic Era Caricature on the War of the Fourth Coalition Handcolored Eau Forte

The Gastronome After Lunch – Caricature by James Gillray

March 13, 2016May 7, 2018 WCL 4055 Views caricature, Gillray, James Gillray

Der Gastronome – The Gourmand Handcolored copperplate engraving by the famous British caricaturist James Gillray entitled: “Der Gastronome Nach dem

Gill - Baron Brisse

19th Century Antique Prints Caricatures Food and Wine French Kitchen

Le Baron Brisse by Andre Gill – French Cookbook Author Gets Roasted

March 13, 2016June 7, 2020 WCL 3209 Views caricature

Le Baron Brisse – by Andre Gill Caricature by Andre Gill Le Baron Brisse – Cover Illustration for La Lune

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Moi, Je Veux Mon Peuple – 19th Century French Caricature

March 13, 2016May 27, 2020 WCL 791 Views caricature

Moi, Je Veux Mon Peuple! 19th Century French Caricature Handpainted Lithograph signed Holb “I just want my people!” A military

20th Century Fine Art German Portraits Realism

Otto Kirchner – A German Gentleman in His Library

July 31, 2015November 26, 2015 WCL 3940 Views books bookworm, caricature, German, Kirchner, Library, Old Man, portrait, scholar

Otto Kirchner (Eckartshausen 1887 -1960) Otto Kirchner was a well known Bavarian painter of potraits and genre scenes. This wonderful

19th Century Antique Prints Bedroom Caricatures French Kitchen

Honoré Daumier – La Lecture du Journal – Plate 3 from Silhouettes

March 19, 2014January 3, 2019 WCL 2086 Views caricature, daumier

Honoré Daumier La Lecture du Journal Aubert et Cie – November 1, 1840 Plate 3 from Silhouettes A man in his

19th Century Animals Antique Prints Caricatures Cats Fine Art

Cat Caricatures – Children’s Illustration

February 23, 2014May 26, 2020 WCL 2743 Views animal, animals, caricature, cat, cats, funny, humor

Caricatures of Cats Two framed caricatures of cats from an illustrated children’s book circa 1890-1900. The first shows elegantly dressed