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Punch, or The London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and wood-engraver Ebenezer Landells.Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 1850s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.
Le Charivari was an illustrated magazine published in Paris, France, from 1832 to 1937.It published caricatures, political cartoons and reviews.After 1835, when the government banned political caricature, Le Charivari began publishing satires of everyday life.
The cartoons were usually presented as pictorial metaphors with the cartoon's impact being determined by the portrayal of the figures. [13] Robinson's work was sympathetic to the Whig Party, [5] and he was open about his biases. But he worked independently of the party networks. Clay's political opinions were more independent.
A political cartoon, also known as an editorial cartoon, is a cartoon graphic with caricatures of public figures, expressing the artist's opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist .
In honor of the upcoming election on November 8th, (don't forget to cast your vote!) take a break from this election and see how those before us have expressed themselves about issues of the time ...
The cartoon describes the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, where American and French troops surrounded a British army under Charles Cornwallis, causing him to surrender. The snake symbolizes America and France, as they had previously used the reptile on the Gadsden flag, making it an early emblem of the country. [2] [3]
The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State Epicures taking un Petit Souper is an 1805 editorial cartoon by the English artist James Gillray. The popular print depicts caricatures of the British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger and the newly-crowned Emperor of France Napoleon , both wearing military uniforms, carving up a terrestrial globe ...
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