Irony posters & prints

The Reading Out of Letters from Franklin to the 'Royal Society of London' is Greeted with Incredulity and Remarks of... Anonymous

La Mort: Mon ironie depasse toutes les autres!, 1889 Odilon Redon

The Great Social Evil, Punch, 1857 John Leech

A Word of Comfort Anonymous

The Consequences of Fidelkas Death, 1844 Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov

The effects of petitions and remonstrances Anonymous

Illustration to the comedy Woe from Wit by Alexander Griboyedov, 1913 Anonymous

Les Saltimbanques Honore Daumier

The proposal, detail Daniel Cacouault

An anti-war group of Jehovah's Witnesses convening in 1940 Unknown

1950s cocker spaniel puppy in doghouse with beware of dog sign Anonymous

Old woman with child and fire test Peter Paul Rubens

Baltimore News Vendor, 1860 James Harvey Cafferty

Illustration to the comedy Woe from Wit by Alexander Griboyedov, 1912 Dmitri Nikolayevich Kardovsky

A young Man kneeling before a Lady Konstantin Andreyevich Somov

In the Winter Garden Edouard Manet

The Dream of the Shepherd, 1896 Ferdinand Hodler

The Kiss, 1897 Viktor Elpidiforovich Borisov-Musatov

African Hospitality George (after) Morland

A word of comfort William Dent

1980s bride and groom standing back to back holding dueling pistols Anonymous

Group in Crinolines (Reifrockgesellschaft), 1909 Anonymous

Liberal Party Poster for the British General Election of January 1910 English School

Street Scene In Moscow During The Rain, 1837 Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov

Thi, caricature of Adolphe Thiers from 'Le Charivari', 2 June, 1833 Honore Daumier

Mr. Harry Furniss Lecturing on the Humours of Parliament: The Lecturer and the G.O.M. Become a Little Mixed on the... Anonymous

Jupiter, Disguised as a Shepherd, Seducing Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory Jacob de Wit

The humours and diversions of Southwark Fair, London Anonymous

The Prince of Wales in the witness-box Anonymous

Another such victory, and I am undone. Pyrrhus Anonymous

Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women, 1800s Unknown

The Humours of the Pantheon William Humphrey

Cobden's Logic John Tenniel

The View and Humours of Billingsgate Anonymous

Political Cartoon Depicting Politician James Blaine Anonymous

The Disrobing of Christ, c. 1785-1790 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo