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John Bull's three stages or, from good to bad & from bad to worse / G. Cruikshank fect., British Cartoon Print

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Three section print showing John Bull and his family eating a large meal before the war, eating less during the war, and with bones on plates during peace time.

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

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9, no. 12502

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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01/01/1815
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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist
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The Golden Age of Political Cartoons

British and American political cartoons from 18th century.
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