Lampooned Collection

Queen Victoria in Nice - French satire on her donkey cart
Queen Victoria in Nice, France - a rather (!) disrespectful late 19th century French satirical caricature. In 1882, Queen Victoria began her winter affair with the Cote dAzur

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 4000 US planes shot down - a very unhappy US President Richard Nixon, flattened by the news. Date: 2nd half of the 20th century

A Carnival Scene (with Medicine lampooned) in Bogota, Colombia, c. 1822-28 (watercolour)
828299 A Carnival Scene (with Medicine lampooned) in Bogota, Colombia, c.1822-28 (watercolour) by Desire Roulin, Francois (1796-1874); 19.8x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

WWII - Mussolini slips up invading Greece - First Day Cover. A nice pun on Greece and Grease. Date: 1941

Loving Memory of the German Sausage - Kaiser Wilhelm II Date: circa 1919

Richard Bentley (1662-142) English classical scholar and philologist. Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Lampooned by Jonathan Swift in The Battle of the Books (1704)

German Navy lampooned - World War One
Propaganda postcard from the First World War lampooning the German Naval capability as a rusting weed-encasted hulk, unable to repond to the effective and nimble Allied naval fleet

Dangers of steam carriages, 19th century
Dangers of steam carriages. 19th-century caricature lampooning the dangers of the steam carriages being developed at this time. A steam carriage at right has exploded

Grandolph Ad Leones
LORD RANDOLPH SPENCER Churchill, Tory politician lampooned in Punch following his letters about his exploits in Africa, published in the Daily Graphic

Satire on Religious Art
A satire on the literal nature of religious art, with St Anthony preaching to the fishes lampooned

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"Lampooned: A Journey through Satirical Art and Propaganda" Step into the world of satire and propaganda as we explore a collection of captivating artworks that lampooned various historical events, figures, and ideologies. From Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcards to Vietnamese Patriotic Posters boasting about shooting down 4000 US planes, these pieces offer a glimpse into the power of visual communication. In one frame, Queen Victoria finds herself in Nice, France, depicted humorously riding a donkey cart - an amusing French satire on her royal status. Meanwhile, a vibrant Carnival Scene in Bogota transports us back to 19th-century Colombia where medicine becomes the target of ridicule. Moving forward in time to World War II, Mussolini's ill-fated invasion of Greece is immortalized on a First Day Cover stamp. Witness his slip-up being lampooned for all to see. Another cover commemorates Mussolini's sinking at sea - a moment when satire triumphs over tyranny. But it's not just political leaders who fall victim to mockery; even Kaiser Wilhelm II is remembered with "Loving Memory of the German Sausage. " This tongue-in-cheek tribute reminds us that no one is safe from satirical wit during times of war. Richard Bentley emerges as an English classical scholar and philologist whose caricatured portrait reflects both admiration and jest. Similarly, the German Navy faces its fair share of ridicule during World War I through cleverly crafted illustrations that expose their vulnerabilities. As technology advances throughout history so does our ability to poke fun at new inventions like steam carriages - once seen as dangerous contraptions by some but now celebrated for their comedic value. Finally, we encounter Grandolph Ad Leones - an enigmatic figure whose identity remains shrouded in mystery yet serves as inspiration for countless satirical works across centuries. And lastly, religious art itself becomes subject to parody, reminding us that even the sacred can be playfully lampooned.