Satiric posters & prints

Satirical Beaker Anonymous

Satirical Fantasies, caricature of Adolphe Thiers Andre Belloguet

Satirical cartoon depicting the key protagonists in a dance at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 French School

Dutch Satirical Cartoon Anonymous

Satirical Cartoon about the Southwark Water Company, 1832 George Cruikshank

Satirical poster on the League of Nations, 1920. Vladimir Mayakovsky

Satirical Medal: Pope-Devil, ca 1543 Anonymous

Gallant, but we fear Satirical Officer George du Maurier

Sheet of Satirical Studies, c. 1650s Salvator Rosa

The Outline of Sanity Satirical Cartoon of G.K. Chesterton Anonymous

A True Draught of Eliz Canning, a satirical print on the story of Elizabeth Canning, 1753 English School

Satirical cartoon lampooning Louis XIV, 1693-1705 French School

Whig Satire on Negotiations for the Treaty of Utrecht, c.1713 English School

Women admiring the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London George Cruikshank

Satirical theatrical performance given by King Philip IV of Spain to his guest Charles I of England, 1623 Pieter van der Aa I

The Siamese Twins, A satirical tale of the times Anonymous

Westminster Hall, the first day of term, a satirical poem C Mosely

Satirical print in form of a 'Wanted Poster' for Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1745 Richard the Elder Cooper

The Dreyfus Affair, 22 December 1894, Italian satirical cartoon from 'Le Perroquet', no.31, August 1899 Italian School

The five orders of perriwigs' 1761 William Hogarth

Down with the damned parasites! Cover of the Lapot Satirical Journal, 1924 Anonymous

A Satire on the Altar-piece by Kent in St Clement Danes Church, Westminster William Hogarth

The Robbing Hood Debating Society Anonymous

Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised Samuel Collings

Benefits of a plentiful harvest C Williams

Satire on Vestris Paul Sandby

Fracas Royal Extraordinaire Isaac Robert Cruikshank

The Rival Candidates Isaac Cruikshank

An Irish wake... Anonymous

A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible folly transacted in...1720 Bernard Baron

Magisterial oeconomy ... John Nixon

The spirit of the book - or anticipation of the year 1813 Anonymous

Print satirising Franz Anton Mesmer, 1784 Unknown

Satire Anonymous

Horatius Reading his Satires to Maecenas, 1863 Fedor Andreevich Bronnikov

The scrutiny, or examination of the filth Anonymous