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Consular games - the game of brag - the game of hazard / Woodward del. ; etch'd by Roberts., British Cartoon Print

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Print with two scenes, "Brag" shows Napoleon I wearing an oversized hat and holding a large sword exhorting his troops to follow him in an invasion of England; "Hazard" shows the French fleet destroyed and Napoleon, with arms raised, floating in the water before a British fort.

Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

It wasn't really until the 1700s that caricature truly blossomed as a form of political criticism. In the late 1750s, a man named Thomas Townshend began using the techniques employed by earlier engravers and applying them towards a political model. This gave Thompson's cartoons a much greater feeling of propaganda than previous artistic critiques of the time. The intense political climate of the period, and often accusatory nature of most political cartoons forced many artists to use pseudonyms in order to avoid accusations of libel. Other artists took it a step farther, and left their cartoons completely unsigned, foregoing any credit they may have received. Political higher-ups were notoriously touchy about their reputations and were not afraid to make examples of offenders. Puck was the first successful humor magazine in the United States of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. It was published from 1871 until 1918.

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napoleon emperor of the french campaigns and battles england etchings hand colored satires visual works british old england consular games consular games hazard woodward roberts bonaparte emperor 1804 prints 19th century napoleon bonaparte 18th century history of england cartoon prints british game ultra high resolution high resolution etching napoleon i library of congress french prints
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01/01/1804
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The Golden Age of Political Cartoons

British and American political cartoons from 18th century.
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Old England ,  17.99358, -77.46606
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Library of Congress
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napoleon emperor of the french campaigns and battles england etchings hand colored satires visual works british old england consular games consular games hazard woodward roberts bonaparte emperor 1804 prints 19th century napoleon bonaparte 18th century history of england cartoon prints british game ultra high resolution high resolution etching napoleon i library of congress french prints