Henry Alken humorous prints from the 1800s

Alken, Henry

Symptoms of Being Amused (1822)

Illustrations to Popular Songs (1823)

Sporting Prints (ca. 1830)

 

 
Cruikshank etchings

Cruikshank family

Life in London
(1822) coming soon

My Sketch Book
(1833-1836)

Dickens Illustrations
(ca. 1840s) coming soon

The Cruikshankian Momus (1892)

various other sources (1796-1840s) coming soon



James Gillray etchings

Gillray, James

The Works of James Gillray...
(1847 Bohn edition)

 
authentic William Hogarth prints

Hogarth, William

The Works of William Hogarth

various editions – Cook, Heath, lifetime Hogarth, etc.



John Leech etchings

Leech, John

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (1853)

The Comic History of England (1848)

The Comic History of Rome (mid 19th century)

Hawbuck Grange (1893)

Charles Dickens Illustrations
(ca. 1840s)

Follies of the Year
(ca. 1860s)

also, various black and white Political Etchings

 
Thomas Maclean cartoons

McLean, Thomas

various sources

coming soon



Punch, or the London Charivari

"Punch, or the London Charivari" (1840s-1935)
coming soon

"People in Punch"
(1934-1935)

 
Thomas Rowlandson etchings of Dr. Sytax
Rowlandson, Thomas
"Dr. Syntax", etc.
(1810s-1820s)


Comical French Characters

Comical French Characters

unknown source, early 1800's

 
Seymour's Humorous Sketches

"Seymour's Humorous Sketches"
(1866)

coming soon


     
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair Magazine
(1869-1914)

(also known as
"Spy" prints)

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