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"Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow!" Richard III / Keppler.

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Illustration shows William Randolph Hearst as Shakespeare's Richard III in a dream-state when various ghosts appear before him; his armor hangs on a nearby wall in preparation for battle, to which the ghost of Prince Edward refers when he states, "Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow!" and the ghost of Clarence adds, "Let me sit heavy in thy soul tomorrow, ... Tomorrow in the battle think on me, ...." Chauncey M. Depew takes on the appearance of a ghost.

Illus. in: Puck, v. 60, no. 1548 (1906 October 31), cover.

Copyright 1906 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

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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01/01/1906
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Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.
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