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Phrenological illustrations, or an artist's view of the craniological system of Doctors Gall and Spurzheim / By George Cruikshank.

Punch, 28 December 1861, Charles Darwin

Veth "Der Arzt...", 1927: title page

Punch, 1847-1849 (January - June 1849)

'Serum straight from the horse'., inoculation caricature

Caricature: Punch's Fancy Portraits.

The roasted exciseman or Jack Boot's exit.

Caricatural illustration of ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)

The bachelor's own book; or, the progress of Mr. Lambkin, in the pursuit of pleasure ... and ... in search of health / [George Cruikshank].

C.J. Grant's political drama : a radical satirist rediscovered / catalogue edited by Richard Pound ; contributions by David Bindman [and others].

Rowlandson "Dr Syntax in danger"

Rowlandson "Deadly Lively"

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Caricature

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The bachelor's own book; or, the progress of Mr. Lambkin, in the pursuit of pleasure ... and ... in search of health / [George Cruikshank].

C.J. Grant's political drama : a radical satirist rediscovered / catalogue edited by Richard Pound ; contributions by David Bindman [and others].

Rowlandson "Dr Syntax in danger"

Rowlandson "Deadly Lively"

Punch, 1847-1849 (January - June 1849)

Caricature

Images from the collections

Images about Caricature

Works from the collections

The bachelor's own book; or, the progress of Mr. Lambkin, in the pursuit of pleasure ... and ... in search of health / [George Cruikshank].

C.J. Grant's political drama : a radical satirist rediscovered / catalogue edited by Richard Pound ; contributions by David Bindman [and others].

Rowlandson "Dr Syntax in danger"

Rowlandson "Deadly Lively"

Punch, 1847-1849 (January - June 1849)

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