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Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon

Political Cartoon

By George Goursat

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right A political cartoon of a man and a woman at a dinner table.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen

1890 Political Cartoon by "Crichton" of Michael Henry de Young

1890 Political Cartoon by "Crichton" of Michael Henry de Young

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: India Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed "Crichton" Lower Left Sight Size 20.00" x 15.00," Framed 16.50" x 13.50" A critique of Michael Henry de Young (1849-1925), ...

Category

1890s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

India Ink, Illustration Board

Waiter Collecting Bill
Waiter Collecting Bill

Waiter Collecting Bill

By George Goursat

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Pen and Ink on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right This work is a political cartoon of a Muslim waiter collecting a bill.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Ink, Board, Pen

Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883
Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883

Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

Victorian Political Portrait – Vanity Fair “A Liberal Whip” Spy Cartoon 1883 This original Vanity Fair chromolithograph titled “A Liberal Whip” was published on October 13, 1883 an...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Emotions Parisiennes
Emotions Parisiennes

Emotions Parisiennes

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Accused - I existed; Caricature, political cartoon

Category

1840s Barbizon School Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914
WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914

WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914

Located in Langweer, NL

Although the human personification of continents and countries can be seen as early as the 14th century (on maps by Opicinus de Canestris), human and animal metaphors on maps reached...

Category

1910s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Les Métamorphoses du Jour - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1869
Les Métamorphoses du Jour - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1869

Les Métamorphoses du Jour - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1869

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1860s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp
"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Wiscasset, ME

As a staff artist at Esquire, where he continued to produce political cartoons, Sharp also illustrated stories by Ernest Hemingway and Thomas Mann.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Petites Misères de la Vie Humaine - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1846
Petites Misères de la Vie Humaine - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1846

Petites Misères de la Vie Humaine - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1846

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Scènes de la Vie [...] - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1852
Scènes de la Vie [...] - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1852

Scènes de la Vie [...] - Rare Book Illustrated by J. J. Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Florian traduit par Grandville - Rare Book Illustrated by J.J. Grandville - 1852
Florian traduit par Grandville - Rare Book Illustrated by J.J. Grandville - 1852

Florian traduit par Grandville - Rare Book Illustrated by J.J. Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph

Anton Hansen. Watercolor. Christiansborg Palace during the great fire. 1920s/30s
Anton Hansen. Watercolor. Christiansborg Palace during the great fire. 1920s/30s

Anton Hansen. Watercolor. Christiansborg Palace during the great fire. 1920s/30s

Located in København, Copenhagen

He is best known for his political cartoons and illustrations but also produced paintings and watercolors with historical and socially engaged subjects.

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1920s Danish Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

Les Etoiles Rare Book, Hand-Colored Etchings, Modern, 1849 Edition
Les Etoiles Rare Book, Hand-Colored Etchings, Modern, 1849 Edition

Les Etoiles Rare Book, Hand-Colored Etchings, Modern, 1849 Edition

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Etching

Les Fleurs Animées - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1847
Les Fleurs Animées - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1847

Les Fleurs Animées - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1847

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Un Autre Monde - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1844
Un Autre Monde - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1844

Un Autre Monde - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1844

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"Une Partie de Campagne": 19th Century Honore Daumier Caricature
"Une Partie de Campagne": 19th Century Honore Daumier Caricature

"Une Partie de Campagne": 19th Century Honore Daumier Caricature

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Alamo, CA

Le Charivari was an illustrated magazine that included caricatures, political cartoons and reviews. After 1835, when the government banned political caricature, Le Charivari began pu...

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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

A sheepdog before a kennel
A sheepdog before a kennel

A sheepdog before a kennel

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Walter Armiger Bowring (1874–1931) was a prominent New Zealand-born artist best known for his portraiture, landscapes, and political cartoons, blending technical skill with a keen se...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Oil

1877 Hand-Colored Russo-Turkish War Caricature by Augusto Grossi, Large Print
1877 Hand-Colored Russo-Turkish War Caricature by Augusto Grossi, Large Print

1877 Hand-Colored Russo-Turkish War Caricature by Augusto Grossi, Large Print

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Russo Turkish War caricature, Augusto Grossi print, 19th century satire, Il Papagallo lithograph, hand colored political cartoon, Russian Ottoman conflict art, antique chro...

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1870s Italian Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching
"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching

"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching

By James Gillray

Located in Alamo, CA

James Gillray (1756-1815) was a British caricaturist/satirist and printmaker who was popular in his time and he is still famous for his political and social satire. He has been calle...

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Early 1800s Antique Political Cartoons

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Etching

Et quand vous avez pris la Lombardie!-Lithograph by Paul Gavarni-Mid19th Century
Et quand vous avez pris la Lombardie!-Lithograph by Paul Gavarni-Mid19th Century

Et quand vous avez pris la Lombardie!-Lithograph by Paul Gavarni-Mid19th Century

By Paul Gavarni

Located in Roma, IT

He soon began drawing political cartoons for the famed Parisian publication Le Charivari, as well as illustration commissions for novels by Honore de Balzac and for Eugene Sue's Wand...

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Mid-19th Century Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Engraving JJ Grandville, Paris 1875
Rare Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Engraving JJ Grandville, Paris 1875

Rare Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Engraving JJ Grandville, Paris 1875

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Palm Springs, CA

During the July Revolution of 1830 and the turbulent years that followed, he worked with Honoré Daumier and others producing provocative political cartoons for periodicals that were ...

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

Whimsical Animal Hand Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875
Whimsical Animal Hand Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875

Whimsical Animal Hand Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Palm Springs, CA

During the July Revolution of 1830 and the turbulent years that followed, he worked with Honoré Daumier and others producing provocative political cartoons for periodicals that were ...

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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Rare Vanity Fair Cabinet Council Print – British Government Leaders 1883
Rare Vanity Fair Cabinet Council Print – British Government Leaders 1883

Rare Vanity Fair Cabinet Council Print – British Government Leaders 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Chromolithograph Maker: Carlo Pellegrini (“Ape”), printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, London, 1883 Keywords: Vanity Fair Cabinet Council, Vanity Fair print, Carlo Pelle...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875
Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875

Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Palm Springs, CA

During the July Revolution of 1830 and the turbulent years that followed, he worked with Honoré Daumier and others producing provocative political cartoons for periodicals that were ...

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

John Bull Original Annuals from 1820-1829
John Bull Original Annuals from 1820-1829

John Bull Original Annuals from 1820-1829

Located in Dallas, TX

John Bull is a national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

Celestine
Celestine

Celestine

By Robert Henri

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Nevertheless, painting buildings his father acquired in Atlantic City and producing political cartoons and color sketches for a small "museum" in his father's store caught the attent...

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1920s Ashcan School Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Bottle Drawing, Black Marker on Paper, Circa 1918, Unframed

Modern Bottle Drawing, Black Marker on Paper, Circa 1918, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Among the first Italian creators of the political satirical cartoon, he founded the newspapers Merlin Cocai and La Terra and from 1911 he collaborated with the newspaper of the Itali...

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1910s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Permanent Marker, Paper

Une Table Indiscrète - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Une Table Indiscrète - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

N'Allant aux Bains Froids... - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

N'Allant aux Bains Froids... - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Le Roi de la Création... - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

Le Roi de la Création... - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Croquis d’Été - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

Croquis d’Été - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Le Premier Bain - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

Le Premier Bain - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Locataires et Propriétaires - Complete Suite by Honoré Daumier - 1854
Locataires et Propriétaires - Complete Suite by Honoré Daumier - 1854

Locataires et Propriétaires - Complete Suite by Honoré Daumier - 1854

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Food from Switzerland - Original Pen Drawing by Giuseppe Scalarini - 1918

Food from Switzerland - Original Pen Drawing by Giuseppe Scalarini - 1918

Located in Roma, IT

Among the first Italian creators of the political satirical cartoon, he founded the newspapers Merlin Cocai and La Terra and from 1911 he collaborated with the newspaper of the Itali...

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1910s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Pen

Profitons de l’occasion… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Profitons de l’occasion… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856
Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Une Visite Aux Bains - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

Une Visite Aux Bains - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

L'inconvénient de Diner Chez un Savant- Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853
L'inconvénient de Diner Chez un Savant- Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

L'inconvénient de Diner Chez un Savant- Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Scêne d'Hippophagie -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857
Scêne d'Hippophagie -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

Scêne d'Hippophagie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Mon Ami, si nous nous mettions [...] - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Mon Ami, si nous nous mettions [...] - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Les Garçons en Habit Noir - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1850s

Les Garçons en Habit Noir - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1850s

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Parisiens Recevant un Grain -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Parisiens Recevant un Grain - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Parisiens Surpris par la Marée - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Parisiens Surpris par la Marée - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Une Petite Promenade en Mer - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Une Petite Promenade en Mer - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Autre émotion maritime - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Autre émotion maritime - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

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1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

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Victorian Novelty Silver 'John Bull' Telescopic Propelling Pencil S Mordan, 1880
Victorian Novelty Silver 'John Bull' Telescopic Propelling Pencil S Mordan, 1880

Victorian Novelty Silver 'John Bull' Telescopic Propelling Pencil S Mordan, 1880

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

John Bull is a national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

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Silver

Crocus
Crocus

Walter CraneCrocus, 1895

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H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Crocus

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums

Walter CraneChrysanthemums, 1889

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H 17.75 in W 14.75 in

Chrysanthemums

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Iris
Iris

Walter CraneIris, 1889

Unavailable

H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Iris

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Buttercups

Walter CraneButtercups, 1889

Unavailable

H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Buttercups

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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1880s Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Anemones
Anemones

Walter CraneAnemones, 1889

Unavailable

H 14.75 in W 17.75 in

Anemones

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Strawberries
Strawberries

Walter CraneStrawberries, 1909

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in

Strawberries

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Early 1900s Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

Flower-de-luce.  (Iris)
Flower-de-luce.  (Iris)

Walter CraneFlower-de-luce. (Iris), 1909

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in D 2 in

Flower-de-luce. (Iris)

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

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Early 1900s Academic Antique Political Cartoons

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Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Gesso, Plexiglass, Rag Paper

Les Gens de Justice
Les Gens de Justice

Les Gens de Justice

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Some window mat burn and some discoloration in the lower left margin and a little soiling not in the image “Never mind……let him say a few unpl...

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1840s Old Masters Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

CURRIER & IVES - 1860 LINCOLN ELECTION CAMPAIGN
CURRIER & IVES - 1860 LINCOLN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

CURRIER & IVES - 1860 LINCOLN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

By Currier & Ives

Located in Santa Monica, CA

$1,350 Civil War, Confederacy, Abraham Lincoln, Americana, Caricature, Presidency, Political cartoon.

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1860s Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

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Lithograph

1817 Portrait of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson
1817 Portrait of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson

1817 Portrait of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson

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1817 Portrait of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson

Located in New Windsor, NY

Napoleon died in 1821. The British political cartoon shows Napoleon and four of his fellow officers rendered in profile.

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Early 19th Century English Directoire Antique Political Cartoons

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique 1848 Currier Drunkards Progress First Glass to the Grave Lithograph
Antique 1848 Currier Drunkards Progress First Glass to the Grave Lithograph

Antique 1848 Currier Drunkards Progress First Glass to the Grave Lithograph

By Currier & Ives

Located in Dayton, OH

Currier & Ives are best known as creators of popular art prints, such as Christmas scenes, landscapes, or depictions of Victorian urban sophistication; however, the firm also produce...

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1840s Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

English Civil War Antique Oil Painting
English Civil War Antique Oil Painting

English Civil War Antique Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It has been widely reproduced, often in history textbooks, as well as being the subject of a popular song in the 1890s, numerous political cartoons and even a waxwork tableau at Mada...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Political Cartoons

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Oil

Rare James Gillray ‘He Steers His Flight" Etching, Aquatint & Watercolor, 1810
Rare James Gillray ‘He Steers His Flight" Etching, Aquatint & Watercolor, 1810

Rare James Gillray ‘He Steers His Flight" Etching, Aquatint & Watercolor, 1810

Located in Kingston, NY

Gillray has been called 'the father of the political cartoon', with his works satirizing George III, Napoleon, prime ministers and generals.

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Early 19th Century Antique Political Cartoons

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Paper

The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, 10 Volume Set, 1908-1909
The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, 10 Volume Set, 1908-1909

The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen, 10 Volume Set, 1908-1909

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Arthur Wallis Mills (1878-1940) was a British artist, famous for his political cartoons and illustrations for Punch and The Strand magazines.

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

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Leather, Paper

“A Venice Scene” by Walter Francis Brown
“A Venice Scene” by Walter Francis Brown

“A Venice Scene” by Walter Francis Brown

By Walter Francis Brown

Located in Sheffield, MA

Two boxes of drawings (pencil ; pen and ink ; watercolors) 2. One box of political drawings and cartoons (pen and ink)

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19th Century American Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Canvas

Trente deux degrés!!! -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

Trente deux degrés!!! - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Eh! ben, m'sieu, ça tourne t'y? - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Eh! ben, m'sieu, ça tourne t'y? - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Un Train de Plaisir -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852
Un Train de Plaisir -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Un Train de Plaisir - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Une Soirée Parisienne (…) - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Une Soirée Parisienne (…) - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Comment, Voilà Mes Clercs - Original Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1853

Comment, Voilà Mes Clercs - Original Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

REFUSED BY THE SALON
REFUSED BY THE SALON

REFUSED BY THE SALON

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Tear upper margin into the image A CLASSIC DAUMIER ON THE SUBJECT OF ART $375 Caricature, Political cartoon

Category

1840s Barbizon School Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

1875 Daily Graphic Newspaper, Eastern Question Cartoon Map, Complete 12 Pages
1875 Daily Graphic Newspaper, Eastern Question Cartoon Map, Complete 12 Pages

1875 Daily Graphic Newspaper, Eastern Question Cartoon Map, Complete 12 Pages

Located in Langweer, NL

The Daily Graphic was the first successful illustrated daily newspaper in the United States and a pioneer in visual journalism, known for its high-quality engravings and ambitious po...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

The Korean Embassy Wood Engraving from The Wasp
The Korean Embassy Wood Engraving from The Wasp

The Korean Embassy Wood Engraving from The Wasp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Political cartoons from The Wasp are often cited in Asian-American anti-defamation materials as early stereotyping of Chinese immigrants.

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

NEW INVENTED ELASTIC BREECHES
NEW INVENTED ELASTIC BREECHES

NEW INVENTED ELASTIC BREECHES

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fashion, Historical prints. Satiirical, Political cartoon.

Category

1780s Old Masters Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Etching

1877 Satirical Map of the Eastern War: Europe's Powers as Caricatured Characters
1877 Satirical Map of the Eastern War: Europe's Powers as Caricatured Characters

1877 Satirical Map of the Eastern War: Europe's Powers as Caricatured Characters

Located in Langweer, NL

This colorful and engaging piece would make an excellent addition to any collection focused on historical maps, political cartoons, or propaganda.

Category

1870s French Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Vie Privée et Publique des Animaux - Illustrations by J.J Grandville - 1842
Vie Privée et Publique des Animaux - Illustrations by J.J Grandville - 1842

Vie Privée et Publique des Animaux - Illustrations by J.J Grandville - 1842

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Delicious Weather - Complete Series of 5 Hand-colored Etchings - 1808
Delicious Weather - Complete Series of 5 Hand-colored Etchings - 1808

Delicious Weather - Complete Series of 5 Hand-colored Etchings - 1808

By James Gillray

Located in Roma, IT

These artworks represent men in different climate and his feeling related to the weather, it could be one of his satiric expression of the changeable emotions of men of his time towa...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Oeuvres Complètes de Béranger - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1840
Oeuvres Complètes de Béranger - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1840

Oeuvres Complètes de Béranger - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1840

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Today remembered primarily for his political cartoons in pioneering publications such as La Caricature and for his somewhat fantastical illustrations of people and animals, Grandvill...

Category

1840s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

19th Century Colored Currier Lithograph "Death of Washington: Dec. 14, 1799"
19th Century Colored Currier Lithograph "Death of Washington: Dec. 14, 1799"

19th Century Colored Currier Lithograph "Death of Washington: Dec. 14, 1799"

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Alamo, CA

Currier & Ives was best known for their popular art prints, such as Christmas scenes, landscapes, or depictions of Victorian urban life and architecture, but they also also produced ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

"Christmas Flirtation", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century
"Christmas Flirtation", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century

"Christmas Flirtation", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century

By Thomas Nast

Located in Alamo, CA

Nast is considered the father of American political cartoons, as well as the inventor of the modern image of Santa Claus.

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

Here We Are Again by Thomas Nast 1878 Harpers Weekly centerfold
Here We Are Again by Thomas Nast 1878 Harpers Weekly centerfold

Here We Are Again by Thomas Nast 1878 Harpers Weekly centerfold

By Thomas Nast

Located in Paonia, CO

Thomas Nast ( 1846- 1902 ) was one of Harper’s Weekly most important illustrators. His political cartoons were extremely influential in the American political arena particularly betw...

Category

1870s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Woodcut

"Christmas Fancies", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century
"Christmas Fancies", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century

"Christmas Fancies", Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Engraving, 19th Century

By Thomas Nast

Located in Alamo, CA

Nast is considered the father of American political cartoons, as well as the inventor of the modern image of Santa Claus.

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

He Wants a Change Too, from "Harper's Weekly"

He Wants a Change Too, from "Harper's Weekly"

By Thomas Nast

Located in Paonia, CO

Thomas Nast ( 1846- 1902 ) was one of Harper’s Weekly most important illustrators. His political cartoons were extremely influential in the American political arena particularly betw...

Category

1870s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Woodcut

Hand-colored Etching "The Spanish Bull-fight" Napoleon Satire by James Gillray
Hand-colored Etching "The Spanish Bull-fight" Napoleon Satire by James Gillray

Hand-colored Etching "The Spanish Bull-fight" Napoleon Satire by James Gillray

By James Gillray

Located in Alamo, CA

James Gillray (1756-1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker who was popular in his time and still famous for his political and social satire. He has been called "the father o...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Etching

The Road, Winter

The Road, Winter

By Nathaniel Currier

Located in Missouri, MO

Although best known as creators of popular art prints, such as Christmas scenes, landscapes, or depictions of Victorian urban sophistication, Currier & Ives also produced political c...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Antique English Victorian Bagatelle Flip Top Game Table on Stand
Antique English Victorian Bagatelle Flip Top Game Table on Stand

Antique English Victorian Bagatelle Flip Top Game Table on Stand

Located in Forney, TX

Bagatelle quickly spread and became so popular in America that a political cartoon from 1863 depicts US President Abraham Lincoln playing a small tabletop version of bagatelle agains...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Civil War Christmas Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Woodcut Engravings
A Pair of Civil War Christmas Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Woodcut Engravings

A Pair of Civil War Christmas Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly Woodcut Engravings

By Thomas Nast

Located in Alamo, CA

Nast is considered the father of American political cartoons, as well as the inventor of the modern image of Santa Claus.

Category

Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Engraving, Woodcut

FOR A POOR AMERICAN, PLEASE
FOR A POOR AMERICAN, PLEASE

FOR A POOR AMERICAN, PLEASE

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Santa Monica, CA

$1,500 Political, caricature, cartoon, Americana, French

Category

1830s Barbizon School Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

La Véritable dans des Tables - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

La Véritable dans des Tables - Original Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Aspect d'un Gare de Chemin de Fer - by H. Daumier - 1852

Aspect d'un Gare de Chemin de Fer - by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Deux Heures du Matin - LES TRAINS DE PLAISIR-Lithograph by Honoré Daumier-1852

Deux Heures du Matin - LES TRAINS DE PLAISIR-Lithograph by Honoré Daumier-1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Une Expérience qui Réussit trop Bien -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Une Expérience qui Réussit trop Bien - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Caricatures and cartoons of political figures, satirizing the behavior of his countrymen in newspapers and periodicals was his main activity, for which he became popular in his lifet...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of 19th Century English Framed Political Cartoons
Pair of 19th Century English Framed Political Cartoons

Pair of 19th Century English Framed Political Cartoons

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th Century political cartoon engravings from Vanity Fair Magazine in new frames.

Category

19th Century English Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Wood

48 Bound Volumes of the New York Times Spanning, 1916-1922
48 Bound Volumes of the New York Times Spanning, 1916-1922

48 Bound Volumes of the New York Times Spanning, 1916-1922

Located in San Antonio, TX

Each issue contained "All the News That's Fit to Print", a summary of the news, advertisements, political cartoons, and historic photography and period news regarding World War I.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

James Gillray, Matrimonial Harmonics, large folio hand coloured, 1805 (1847)
James Gillray, Matrimonial Harmonics, large folio hand coloured, 1805 (1847)

James Gillray, Matrimonial Harmonics, large folio hand coloured, 1805 (1847)

By James Gillray

Located in Norwich, GB

Gillray has been called "the father of the political cartoon", with his works satirizing George III, Napoleon, prime ministers and generals.

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Columbines
Columbines

Walter CraneColumbines, 1895

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H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Columbines

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

ABS, Lithograph

Daisy
Daisy

Walter CraneDaisy, 1895

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H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Daisy

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Black Knight (Crown Imperial Lily)
Black Knight (Crown Imperial Lily)

Black Knight (Crown Imperial Lily)

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Lilies of the Vale (Lily of the Valley)
Lilies of the Vale (Lily of the Valley)

Lilies of the Vale (Lily of the Valley)

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Hawthorne Bush with Shepard and Sheep
Hawthorne Bush with Shepard and Sheep

Hawthorne Bush with Shepard and Sheep

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

Pansies
Pansies

Walter CranePansies, 1909

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H 19 in W 16 in D 2 in

Pansies

By Walter Crane

Located in Florham Park, NJ

He became Britain’s leading socialist artist and went on to illustrate many works and to provide a wealth of political cartoons. By 1898 Crane was appointed head of the Royal Colleg...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Gesso, Plexiglass

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Antique Political Cartoons For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique political cartoons available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Old Masters editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique political cartoons that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and purple. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Honoré Daumier, Walter Crane, Thomas Nast, Jean Jeacques Grandville and James Gillray are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paper and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Antique Political Cartoons?

The average selling price for antique political cartoons we offer is $821, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $42,500 for the highest priced.