Cartoons Collection

Napoleon I / Gillray / G III
NAPOLEON I Cartoon of Napoleon I with George III in a Lilliputian context

Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames (engraving)
6034701 Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames)

Florizel and Perdita. A bust portrait divided vertically by a line down the center of the face, left half of face representing the Prince of Wales, and right half representing Mrs

George & Fenian Dragon
Cartoon depicting the Fenian dragon defeating Saint George

W. Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Wild and Woolly. A few trot-skis in Switzerland. Variations on Skiing such as the tri-ski and twin-ski. Please note

Cecil Rhodes
CECIL RHODES Statesman, financier, imperialist. Caricatured as a colossus bestriding Africa

Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson
An interesting and elegant apparatus designed to overcome once for all the difficulties of conveying green peas to the mouth

The Favourite Wins by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner

A Heath Robinson drawing
Cartoon, A Heath Robinson drawing of Heath Robinson drawing a Heath Robinson drawing. Drawing a piece of string from life

W. Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Safety First. A Cricket forecast for 1922 showing the new safety equipment for playing cricket, which is health and safety gone mad

Lloyd George / Vanity Fair
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE British politician

Duke Wellington / Paul Pry
DUKE OF WELLINGTON British General and Statesman Known as the Iron Duke A Wellington Boot - Satire

Tatler cover featuring Walt Disney, 1930
Walt Disney (1901-1966), film producer and animation supremo, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in January 1930 with his creation, Mickey Mouse. Date: 1930

Ww1 Cartoon / Better Hole
" Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it!"

Bound to Draw by William Heath Robinson
Another well-thought-out experiment in dentistry from Heath Robinson, the Gadget King and mastermind behind endless convoluted contraptions and silly ideas. Date: 1927

Disraeli / Vanity Fair
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Statesman, writer

Winston Churchill / World
WINSTON CHURCHILL British statesman and author

The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club by Mel
Caricature of members of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club at Balgownie, formed in 1780. Members featured nclude Dr R. S. Clark, who was with Shackleton on the Endurance

Bismarck / Dropping Pilot
OTTO BISMARCK German Chancellor dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II: Dropping the Pilot

Beagling by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a number of fashionably dressed society folk following foxhounds round in a circle in a ploughed, muddy field. Date: 1930

Another Wash-out by W. Heath Robinson
Training at home for the cross Channel swim with a man swimming suspended from a window with watering cans. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

Gillray / Anglo-French
Politeness The state of Anglo-French relations played out by John Bull and his French counterpart

A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" They must ave ad some good news or somethin, Alf; you can ear em cheerin quite plain." Two British Tommies, Bill and Alf

Chris Reynolds Victorian fire engine cartoon
Chris Reynolds was a fireman at Paddington fire station and a talented cartoon artist. He produced a series of LFB/MFB cartoons of which this is one

Charles Darwin
CHARLES DARWIN satire : Man is but a worm

Diet and Dieters by Joyce Dennys
A selection of types and the diets they are all eating in order to retain, or, in some cases, reduce their figures. Date: 1929

Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Mels Scottish Tour - Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh. The club, at Barnton is the next oldest golf club in the world to Royal Blackheath having been formed in 1735. Date: 1935

The Shop Assistant who Lost his Temper by H. M. Bateman
A shop assistant finally loses the plot after bringing out roll upon roll of material for a demanding customer to choose from. 1929

The Gun Who Picked up his Bird by H. M. Bateman
Etiquette gone awry during a shoot when one man retrieves his own bird rather than allowing the gundogs to do so. The result is an utterly incensed gundog

The Gentleman Who Asked the Carver - H. M. Bateman
The Gentleman who asked the carver at Simpson s-in-the-Strand whether the meat was English or foreign. A curious and innocent question from a diner at the famous English restaurant causing more than

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

The Man Who Broke 60 in The Open - H. M. Bateman
Golfers and spectators alike suffer heat exhaustion at the golf Open. Date: 1950

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Mixing treated asbestos fibre, Heath Robinson machine
Efficient plant for the successful mixing of treated asbestos fibre with cement. A drawing done by William Heath Robinson for Turners Asbestos Cement Co

Patent double action grinder for asbestos by Heath Robinson
A patent double-action grinder for mashing asbestos fibre - a drawing done for Turners Asbestos Cement Co by William Heath Robinson, renowned for his machines and convoluted contraptions. Date: c.1925

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

A Little Impression by H. M. Bateman
Someone elses table - a little impression, by H. M. Bateman. A game of billiards descends into raucous laughter as one player accidentally rips a hole in the green baize. Date: 1918

Female jockeys riding gentlemen like horses
Two women jockeys with riding crops, spur on their steeds - not horses, but top-hatted and tailed gentlemen who wear bridles in their mouths

Golf Clubs & Golfers - Woodcote Park Golf Club, Coulsdon
A series of caricatures of the members of Woodcote Park golf club in Coulsdon, Surrey

The Famous Astaires by Nerman
Caricature of brother and sister dance act, Fred and Adele Astaire by Nerman during the time of their successful run in Stop Flirting at various London theatres during the mid 1920s

Bismarck as Blacksmith
OTTO BISMARCK Prussian statesman, depicted as Smith of the Nation, handing a newly forged sword to Germania

Punch cartoon: A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle (engraving)
6034909 Punch cartoon: A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Warning - Wagners Ring Cycle)

Cartoon, Rev Stewart Headlam, The Church and Stage Guild. The Guild was formed in May 1879 with a view to breaking down prejudice against the theatre and its performers

Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House - HM Bateman
H.M. Bateman had a particular loathing for the taxman as exemplified in this cartoon showing the inhabitants of Somerset House (then the home of the Inland Revenue)

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs released in UK, 1938
Page from The Bystander showing two scenes from the Disney full-length animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the time it was released in Britain

The Giles statue, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Rules of Life by H. M. Bateman
A baby in a highchair is presented with a long list of rules for life by a queue of influential people including his nurse, his parents, teacher, police officer, judge and vicar. Date: 1930

Santa caught by the tax inspector by H. M. Bateman
A rather surprised looking Father Christmas, who has arrived at the house of a tax inspector to innocently deliver toys on Christmas Eve, finds himself caught by a vigilant tax inspector. H.M

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Disraeli and Gladstone
A Bad Example Disraeli and Gladstone at loggerheads

Silent Highwayman
Death - The Silent Highway-Man of the polluted River Thames

Charles Darwin with a lookalike ape
Charles Darwin holding up a hand mirror to an ape, showing how alike the pair of them are

Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair
Caricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Felix kept on walking - Music Sheet Cover Issued in conjunction with the Felix the cat cartoons appearing exclusively in Pathes Eve & Everybodys film review (note), words by Ede Bryant

A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits

Captain Bairnsfathers first meeting with Old Bill, WW1
This historic incident took place during the first battle of Ypres, but the Censor held stern views about battle pictures in those days

Another Derby Derby?
Caricatures of well known personalities of the turf caricatured by Mel before the Epsom Derby of 1928. Clockwise from top left - Sir Abe Bailey, owner of Advocate, Lord Dewar, owner of Sunny Trace

The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper... William Pitt, wearing a regimental uniform and hat, sitting at a table with Napoleon

Judging a Restaurant by Fougasse
Sequential cartoon by Fougasse (Kenneth Cyril Bird) showing a couple waiting with increasing frustration to be noticed by the maitre d in a restaurant

W. Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Heath Robinsons Broadcast Drawing. My Wireless Set showing an old radio. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

More Rugger Trials
Cartoon, More Rugger Trials. Good head and tail work and clever footwork in the scrum. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

W. Heath Robinson
Cartoon, To the Last Drop. A justly incensed spouse shouts, Good Heavens, hes got the thermos as her husband falls over a cliff

Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it
Ttwo soldiers stuck in a trench, during a battle in World War One. This famous illustration for The Bystander was by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959)

Cartoon / Zulu War / Punch
A LESSON Punch comment on the British defeat; the lesson - despise not your enemy

Wagner / Gill / Ring Cycle
RICHARD WAGNER German composer in a satirical comment on his four-part opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen

Court for King Cholera
A Court for King Cholera

Benjamin Disraeli / Sketch
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1st Earl of Beaconsfield English politician and author

Napoleonic War Cartoon
NAPOLEON OVER-REACHES HIMSELF He makes a giant stride from the Peninsula to Russia - but this time he has gone too far

Humming-birds--or--a dandy trio. Cartoon showing three fashionable dandies singing and playing instruments in a well-furnished room. Date 1819

Blucher and Napoleon
Blucher the Brave extracting the Groan of Abdication from the Corsican Bloodhound

Ethel Levey by Kate Carew
Ethel Levey (1880-1955), American actress and singer, caricatured for The Tatler by Kate Carew. Date: 1915

On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke by Lance Mattinson
Cartoon showing an optimistic chap arriving at a greyhound racing stadium, hopeful about winning some money and then leaving looking crestfallen. Obviously, it wasn t his lucky night

1870 / CRITICS / PUNCH
Critics Gladstone and Disraeli as rival authors

Wagner / Schalk / Leipzig
RICHARD WAGNER German composer and his son, Siegfried, slay the Critic Dragon and gain the treasure it was guarding, in a parody of the Nibelungen story

Ww1 Cartoon / Punch 1915
Mr Punch and his faithful dog Toby have a go at the Kaiser monster, in a parody of St George and the Dragon

Punch / Corn Law / Coventgdn
CORN LAWS Purifying Covent Garden Theatre

Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie (1891-1976) English novelist and crime fiction writer, pictured in caricature as a figure looming over a rather humorous crime scene

A petitioning, remonstrating, reforming, republican. Cartoon shows a Republican squatting over an upturned crown, urinating into an upturned bishops mitre

The Cleaner Bathing Movement by W. Heath Robinson
Public spirited endeavours of owners of seaside appartments and boarding house keepers to remove all impurities and foreign bodies from the water for the convenience of summer bathers

Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)
Cartoon, The Macmillion -- Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919), Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist

The Admission by H. M. Bateman
A courtroom erupts into laughter as a defendant in a witness box admits the truth. Date: 1931

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Cartoons have long been a beloved form of entertainment, captivating audiences with their whimsical and often satirical depictions of the world around us. Dating back to as early as the 18th century, they have evolved from simple illustrations to complex visual narratives that convey powerful messages. One iconic moment in cartoon history is the Tatler cover featuring Walt Disney in 1930. This groundbreaking illustration showcased Disney's rising influence in the animation industry and foreshadowed his future success with characters like Mickey Mouse. Another notable figure in cartoon history is Cecil Rhodes, whose political cartoons during the late 19th century provided biting social commentary on imperialism and colonialism. His thought-provoking drawings challenged societal norms and sparked important conversations about power dynamics. The works of W. Heath Robinson also deserve recognition for their intricate and imaginative designs. Known for his elaborate contraptions, Robinson's drawings often depicted fantastical inventions that blended humor with engineering prowess. Speaking of Robinsons, William Heath Robinson's "Pea Apparatus" stands out as a prime example of his ingenious creativity. This comical drawing showcases an overly complicated machine designed solely for shelling peas - a humorous take on human ingenuity taken to absurd extremes. Moving onto political satire, Duke Wellington/Paul Pry's caricatures were immensely popular during the early 19th century. These witty illustrations lampooned prominent figures of the time and offered a lighthearted perspective on politics and society. H. M Bateman's "The Favourite Wins" exemplifies how they are capture both humor and drama simultaneously. This particular piece depicts a horse race where unexpected events unfold, leaving viewers amused by Bateman's skillful storytelling through visuals alone. Lloyd George/Vanity Fair was another significant contribution to political cartooning during World War I era Britain. These satirical portrayals shed light on key players such as Lloyd George himself while providing insightful commentary on wartime policies and public sentiment.