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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.

Category

1920s Danish Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper

Les Etoiles - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1849
Les Etoiles - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1849

Les Etoiles - Rare Book by J.J Grandville - 1849

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

1870s Italian Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

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 ...

Category

Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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 ...

Category

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...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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 ...

Category

Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

1920s Ashcan School Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bottle - Drawing by Giuseppe Scalarini - 1918

The Bottle - 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...

Category

1910s Modern Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

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...

Category

1850s Antique Political Cartoons

Materials

Lithograph

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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.