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John Leech (29 August 1817 – 29 October 1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator. [1] He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine for a broad middle-class audience, combining verbal and graphic political satire with light social comedy.
John Tenniel, A Conspiracy, oil on panel, August 1850 (Private collection, UK) Tenniel was born in Bayswater, West London, to John Baptist Tenniel, a fencing and dancing master of Huguenot descent, [4] [5] and Eliza Maria Tenniel.
Thomas Rowlandson (/ ˈ r oʊ l ən d s ən /; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) [1] was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker, Rowlandson produced both individual social and political satires, as well as a large number of illustrations for ...
Clay and Robinson established the tradition of American political satire through cartoon. [12] 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 ...
A political cartoon satirizing the candidacy of either Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott in the 1848 presidential election. During the war, Whig leaders like John J. Crittenden of Kentucky began to look to General Taylor as a presidential candidate, hoping the party could run on Taylor's personal popularity rather than economic issues. [89]
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]
Edward Williams Clay (April 17, 1799 – December 31, 1857 [1]) was an American artist, illustrator and political cartoonist. [2] He created the notoriously racist collection of lithographs titled Life in Philadelphia .
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 .