# English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century

English Caricaturists
and Graphic Humorists
OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times.
A contribution to the History of Caricature from the Time of the First Napoleon Down to the Death of John Leech, in 1864.
BY
GRAHAM EVERITT.
| SECOND | EDITION. |
London:
SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.
1893.
Butler & Tanner,
The Selwood Printing Works, Frome, and London.
[Published 21st October, 1812, by S. W. Fores, 50, Piccadilly.
A BUZ IN A BOX, OR THE POET IN A PET."
Frontispiece.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
First Work of Richard Doyle.—Receives his Art Training from his Father.—Joins Punch. The Peace-at-any-Price Party.—The Troubles of 1848.—The Sea-Serpent of Revolution Upsetting the Monarchical Cock-boats.—Lord Brougham.—Richard Doyle's Dream of the Future of Ireland.—The Window Tax.—"Manners and Customs of Ye Englishe."—"The Month" upon Exeter Hall.—Establishment of the Papal Hierarchy in England.—The Causes of Doyle's Retirement from Punch Explained.—Unselfishness of His Conduct.—Ultimate Consequences on his Prospects.—Number of his Punch Illustrations.—Caricatures of Richard Doyle.—"Brown, Jones, and Robinson."—Works Illustrated by Doyle.—Mr. Hamerton's Criticism on his Illustrations to "The Newcomes."—His Death.—John Tenniel.—Joins Punch at the Commencement of Troublous Times.—Death of the Duke of Wellington.—Battle of Oltenitza.—Lord Aberdeen as the "Courier of St. Petersburg."—Lord Aberdeen tries to Hold in the British Lion.—England the Unready.—"Peace" Seated on the Garrison Gun.—Punch's Low Estimate of the Third Napoleon.—An "International Poultry Show."—"The Eagle in Love."—"Playing with Edged Tools."—"An Unpleasant Neighbour."—Louis Closes his Firework Shop "to please Johnny."—Miss Britannia Refuses to Dance again with Louis.—Mr. Tenniel one of the most Versatile of Modern Designers.—Examples of his Graphic Satire.—Notice of his Cartoons Closes with 1864, in Accordance with the Plan of the Work.—His Comic Powers.pp.381-400.
APPENDICES
INDEX
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. :
| ANONYMOUS. ||
| A Buz in a Box | page Frontispiece |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| Grand Entrance to Bamboozlem | 81 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| Leap Year; or, John Bull's Peace Establishment | 50 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| A Peep in the Pump Room | 57 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| BENNETT, CHAS. H. ||
| "Creeping Like a Snail" | 371 |
| From Original Woodblock in possession of the Publishers. ||
| Old Enough to Know Better | 372 |
| From Original Woodblock in possession of the Publishers. ||
| BROWNE, HABLOT K. ("PHIZ"). ||
| The Departure | 336 |
| Dick Swiveller and the Lodger | 340 |
| The Rioters | 346 |
| Sam Weller and his Father | 352 |
| Woodcut Reproductions of the Original Sketches. ||
| BUNBURY, W. H. ||
| Interior of a Barber's Shop | 5 |
| Salutation Tavern | 11 |
| Strephon and Chloe | 11 |
| By Permission of Messrs. Chatto & Wintus. ||
| CROWQUILL, ALFRED. ||
| Frozen Out Gardeners | 368 |
| "Swearing the Horns" at Highgate | 369 |
| Both by permission of Messrs. W. & R. Chambers. ​ ||
| CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. ||
| Absent-Mindedness | 175 |
| Bat Boroo | 175 |
| The Braintrees | 171 |
| The Deaf Postilion | 171 |
| The Dentist | 175 |
| The Elves and the Cobbler | 180 |
| Above six by permission of Messrs. Geo. Bell & Sons. ||
| The Gin Shop | 184 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| The Old Commodore | 182 |
| By permission of Messrs. Geo. Routledge & Son. ||
| Russian Condescension | 133 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| A Scene in Kensington Gardens | 152 |
| From Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| "A Tall Figure her Sight Engrossed" | 182 |
| By permission of Messrs. Geo. Routledge & Son. ||
| The Tête-a-Tête | 175 |
| The Waits of Bremen | 180 |
| The Witch's Switch | 175 |
| Above three by permission of Messrs. Geo. Bell & Sons. ||
| CRUIKSHANK, ROBERT. ||
| John Bull Flourishing | 99 |
| Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| Cuts from "The Universal Songster" | 110 |
| By permission of Messrs. Geo. Routledge & Son. ||
| DORÉ, GUSTAVE. ||
| The Abbot of Marmoustiers | 8 |
| The Landlord of the Three Barbels | 9 |
| Monseigneur Hugon | 9 |
| Serjeant-of-the-Justice Taupin | 8 |
| Above four by permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| GILLRAY, J. ||
| A Connoisseur | 24 |
| The Gout | 5 |
| A Lesson in Apple Dumplings | 24 |
| Napoleonic Caricatures | 18, 20 |
| The National Assembly | 26 |
| A Peep at Christie's | 14 |
| Royal Affability | 24 |
| Above seven by permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| Shakespeare Sacrificed | 12 |
| Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| Twopenny Whist | 16 |
| By permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| HOGARTH, W. ||
| Marriage à la Mode | 7 |
| Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Sketch. ​ ||
| LANE, THEODORE. ||
| The Gallery | 85 |
| The Non-Paying Audience | 85 |
| Woodcut Reproductions of the Original Sketches. ||
| LEECH, JOHN. ||
| The Election | 286 |
| "I hope, Mr. Smug, you don't Beat your Boys!" | 292 |
| The Mayor and Corporation of Swinestead | 278 |
| ROWLANDSON, T. ||
| "All the Talents" | 3 |
| "Anything will do for an Officer" | 2 |
| The Cobbler's Cure for a Scolding Wife | 29 |
| Desire | 11 |
| Spitfires | 28 |
| Trumpet and Bassoon | 2 |
| Above six by permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| SANDBY, PAUL. ||
| A Mountebank Painter | 7 |
| By permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| SEYMOUR, ROBERT. ||
| The Adelaide Mill | 213 |
| Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Caricature. ||
| The Dying Clown | 233 |
| Woodcut Reproduction of the Original Sketch. ||
| THACKERAY, W. M. ||
| Angelica Arrives just in Time | 379 |
| By permission of Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. ||
| Brown, Jones, and Robinson | 392 |
| By permission of Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. ||
| Gruffanuff | 378 |
| By permission of Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. ||
| Marginal Sketches (2) | 375 |
| By permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
| Monks of the Order of Flagellants | 378 |
| Prince Bulbo | 378 |
| Both by permission of Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co. ||
| WOODWARD, G. M. ||
| Desire | 11 |
| "General Complaint" | 11 |
| Both by permission of Messrs. Chatto & Windus. ||
"The Farthing Rushlight."
THE PRINCE OF WALES, WITH FOX, SHERIDAN, AND HIS WHIG ASSOCIATES, TRYING IN VAIN TO BLOW OUT POOR OLD GEORGE.
The author desires to express his sense of obligation to the several publishers who have courteously granted him permission to reproduce drawings, the copyrights of which are vested in themselves; and at the same time to state his regret that other publishers, similarly situated with respect to other works, have not seen their way to render it possible for him to supply specimens of the style of certain artists, two of whom in particular, John Leech and H. K. Browne, must needs be conspicuous by their comparative absence.
Such Caricatures and Book Illustrations as have seemed specially desirable—of which the copyrights have lapsed and no editions are at the present day in print—have been engraved for this work by Mr. William Chesire.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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