London. Printed textile with red and brown patterned border, cotton with sewn border. Measures 13 3/8 x 15 1/2 inches. Very good, light stains with minimal wear. Rare early 19th c. handkerchief centered on industrial England surrounded by 17 caricatures of men smoking. More
London: T. Tegg, 1800. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9 1/2" x 13", sheet measures 10 3/4" x 15 3/4 This caricature depicts William Pitt the Younger with some accomplices (including Henry Dundas and William Grenville) exiting an arched doorway, presumed to be the Treasury, with moneybags. The thieves, which include Charles Fox, glance to their left, where the watchman is seen sleeping. Shows some light staining at margins, not affecting the image. Minor wrinkling to page. Chips to..... More
Paris: Martinet, 1810. Engraving with original color wash. Affixed to backing, which measures 9 7/16" x 11 5/16". Caricature scene of the signing of a marriage certificate, illustrated by Godissart de Cari, whose signature is incorporated into the composition. Godissart de Cari designed all of the illustration for Martinet's 'Le Musee Grotesque'. More
1803. Engraving on laid paper with hand coloring. Measures 12 1/4" x 10 1/8" This caricature of Brook Watson, Lord Mayor of London in 1796, shows a profile view of him walking with a cane and a wooden leg. While swimming in Cuba at the age of 14, Watson survived a shark attack that resulted in injuries to his right calf, and his left leg being amputated below the knee. Despite this traumatic event in his youth, Watson went on..... More
Edinburgh: John Miller, 1818. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9.5 x 13". Sheet measures 9.5 x 13.5". As a part in a 4-part series, this print depicts several "errors" in ice-skating such as skating with a walking cane or not being aware of where you are skating. Popularized in the late eighteenth century, ice-skating became a favorite winter recreation which in some ways could be at extreme odds with the societal emphasis on respectability. Always having a keen eye..... More
New York: Puck, 1910. Original drawing, conte and ink on Winsor & Newton water color sketching board, 16 3/4 x 22 inches. Chips to margins and corners but otherwise in good condition. Haunting winter scene of what appears to be a model T stuck in the snow. The driver sees ghosts of the past in the bushes on the side of the road. The Ford Model T was invented in 1908 and the first affordable automobile. Gordon Hope Grant (1879-1962)..... More
New York: Harper, 1887. Print. Page measures 16" x 11.25". This political cartoon depicts a flattened New York politician, James G. Blaine, on the ground beside an elephant labeled "G.O.P. N.Y.". A barrel nearby reads "Platt's Great Political Circus", referring to Thomas C. Platt's political machine and his role as the de facto leader of the New York Republican party in 1887. Following a democratic sweep at the 1887 New York State elections, Blaine, previously a contender for the 1888..... More
Original drawing inscribed by the artist. Ink and wash on board. 8.25" x 9". Includes a typed and signed personal letter (dated January 9, 1934) taped to verso in which the artist thanks the recipient for the gift of a book. The drawing is in very good condition. The letter taped to the back is missing a chunk at right edge, but remains legible. This charming ink drawing shows a disheveled gentleman overseeing the construction of a house, which despite..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy. Etching and engraving. Sheet measures 12 3/16" x 8 3/8". Engraving after a painting by the same name, with notable changes, accompanied by a lengthy inscription written by Hogarth seeking to illustrate and explain the differences between characters, caricatures, and outre. Hogarth regarded himself as a character artist, and found critics' view of him as a caricaturist to be offensive. The original painting depicts four judges in session appearing disinterested and even asleep. In this..... More
London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1822. Engraving. Image measures 12.5 x 15 1/8". Sheet measures 17.5 x 23". Often referred to as the French and Indian War (1756-1763), the otherwise-known Seven Years War reignited British concerns of a French invasion, as well as a culturally-ingrained anti-French feeling among the populace. With his usual skill for satirical detail, Hogarth allows us to gain the British perspective of a war so often only considered an American conflict. This print and its companion..... More
Puck, 1902. Drawing, ink on paper signed by the artist lower right. 23 1/4 x 29 inches. Chips to margins with some image loss in upper right corner. Some scuffs and toning to paper. Beautiful large working drawing of the early days of the Automobile. Full title in pencil; She: "So you think the necessities of life are constantly advancing in price? For instance? He: "Well, the average fine for 'auto-speed-ing' has advanced from ten dollars within a year." Date..... More
New York: Harper's Bazaar, 1880. Woodcut. Measures 21 3/4" x 15 3/4". Double page spread from Harper's Bazaar. Displays an image of a little boy surrounded by dogs and a cat under festive mistletoe. Some chipping to edges. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. Print. Woodcut engraving. Image measures 15 3/4" x 10 3/4" This Christmas print was drawn by Thomas Nast for the cover of Harper's Bazar in 1871. The illustration shows Santa Claus and a young boy. Santa holds a letter from the boy's parents behind his back, informing him not to bring any gifts because the boy has been naughty. The illustration is surrounded by a decorative holly border. In very good condition. Thomas Nast..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1878. Woodcut. Page measures 15 7/8" x 11". Cover page of the June 1, 1878 edition of Harper's Magazine, Vol. XXII No. 1118. Features an illustration of the globe that also appears to be a skull. In very good condition. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1874. Woodcut. Page measures 16 3/8" x 11 1/2". A full page political cartoon referencing the midterm elections of 1874. The image shows an elephant, representing the Republican party, falling into a trap. The cartoon was published as a sequel to a previous image published on November 7, and is one of the first cartoons to use the elephant as a Republican symbol.From the November 21, 1874 edition of Harper's Magazine, page 960. Minor chips and..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1863. Double-page print. Image measures 20.5" x 14" This two-page print features six vignettes of Christmastime during the American Civil War. The largest and central image shows a man returning from war on furlough for Christmas, embracing his wife and child while children in the background stare worriedly at the soldier's uniform on the floor. The cartoon subtly evokes the effect of war on children and women at home. A nativity scene appears in the bottom..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1881. Woodcut. Measures 15 3/4" x 10 5/8". Full page political cartoon from Harper's Weekly, published May 28, 1881. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his..... More
New York: Harper, 1863. Map. Woodcut engraving. Sheet measures 15 5/8" x 21 5/8" This scathing double-page illustration dedicated to Confederate President Jefferson Davis was published amidst the Civil War, in the February 7, 1863 issue of New York-based magazine Harper's Weekly. It depicts various atrocities committed by Southerners, such as "Firing on US. Hospitals," "Throwing Sick and Wounded U.S. Soldiers in the Road to Die," "Massacre of Negroes at Murfreesboro Pike," "The Murder of Gen. Robert L. M'Cook" and..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. Print. Woodcut engraving. Image measures 10 3/4" x 15 3/4" This print was drawn by Thomas Nast for Harper's Bazar in 1871. The illustration references a popular satirical series by William Hogarth by the same name, and pokes fun at couples who marry for wealth or status. The print depicts a wedding recessional, with the newlywed couple exiting a church. The bride is portrayed as an elephant. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1880. Woodcut. Measures 15 3/4" x 11". Harper's Weekly cover from Vol. XXIV. No. 1247 published November 20, 1880. Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist and illustrator; credited with devising elephant and donkey symbols of Republican and Democratic parties, and with creating American image of Santa Claus. He largely featured Catholicism and the papacy in Rome, Irish-Americans, and corrupt Democratic politicians (namely Boss Tweed and the Tammany Hall institution). This is a great example of his..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1873. Woodcut. Page measures 15 3/4" x 11" A full page political cartoon from the cover of the November 1, 1873 edition of Harper's Magazine. The illustration features Irish-American politician John Morrissey, a bare-knuckle boxing champion and professional gambler whose political career was backed by Tammany Hall. He served as New York Congressman from 1867-1871, before falling out with the Tammany political machine and serving as New York State Senator from 1876-1878 on an anti-Tammany platform..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1863. Woodcut. Page measures 20 1/4" x 13 1/2" This large double-page print from Harper's Weekly shows scenes of horror as the Civil War tears through areas on the border between the Union and the Confederacy. Soldiers give hungry women and children bread during a snow storm; a woman and two children weep as the see a man killed under fallen rubble. Death and destruction everywhere emphasize the war's effect on civilians and soldiers alike, especially..... More
Paris: 1916. Original Poster. Lithograph. Measures 46.5" x 34.5". This World War I poster advertises a benefit honoring Louis Raemaekers, a Dutch caricaturist who expressed an anti-German view during the war. Raemaekers emerges from what appears to be an Edam cheese pointing an oversized pencil at a cartoon personification of Germania. From the outset of the war, Raemaekers (1869-1956) was a fierce critic of the Germans and used his cartoons, published in the newspaper "De Telegraaf", to promote the position..... More
New York: Puck, 1896. Two pieces. Original artwork in pencil and ink and color lithograph. Original artwork measures 16 1/4" x 23 3/8". Lithograph measures 10 1/4" x 13 3/4". Cartoon printed in the German language edition of Puck magazine, accompanied by the original artwork by Frederick Burr Opper. The print depicts General Weyler, also known as "The Butcher", who was sent by Spain to prevent Cuban revolutionaries from revolting leading up to the Spanish-American War. In front of the..... More
New York: Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1899. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 20 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Two folds with some wear, otherwise in good condition. Persuasive map of John Bull and Uncle Sam holding the earth aloft, with an angel of peace flying around the globe. The two figures symbolize power and reach and confidence following the Spanish American war. Founded in 1871, Puck was the first American humor magazine to find widespread success, to which its caricatures and cartoons..... More
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