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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.
Bruin become Mediator or Negotiation for Peace c. 1813 by the artist. William Charles (1776–1820) was a Scottish-born engraver who emigrated to the United States and is now known best for his political cartoons, especially "The Hartford Convention or LEAP NO LEAP", perhaps the most widely printed illustration regarding that historic subject.
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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]
Uncle Sam often personified the United States in political cartoons, such as this one in 1897 about the U.S. annexation of Hawaii. In 1835, Brother Jonathan made a reference to Uncle Sam, implying that they symbolized different things: Brother Jonathan was the country itself, while Uncle Sam was the government and its power. [14]