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Collection Area Visual Arts Language Not applicable Subject caricatures

1. Add Or 1875

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1875
Title:
The sheep lover: a courtesan holding a rose in her right hand and leading a sheep with a human head.
Scope & Content:
The sheep lover: a courtesan holding a rose in her right hand and leading a sheep with a human head. Note: Compare Add.Or.3364. For ‘the sheep husband’, a phrase employed at Bengali weddings for taunting or teasing the bridegroom, but perhaps also used for satirizing female domination, see W.G...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3351

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3351
Title:
The musk-rat raja holding court among his subjects, with a tame cat being taunted
Scope & Content:
The musk-rat raja holding court. A musk-rat sits on a throne, holding a hookah, a pennant above him. Below him, another musk-rat, also holding a pennant, rides on a tame cat. Two other musk-rats appear to taunt the cat. Note: Illustration of a proverb perhaps on the lines of ‘the tables turn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 Item

3. P783

Reference (shelfmark):
P783
Title:
'The Bengal Levee'. Coloured engraving by H.M. Smith (Calcutta, 1843) from an etching by James Gillray (Publ. 1792), with identifications of many of the characters. Artist(s): Smith, H.M., after Gillray, James (1757-1815)
Scope & Content:
'The Bengal Levee'. Coloured engraving by H.M. Smith (Calcutta, 1843) from an etching by James Gillray (Publ. 1792), with identifications of many of the characters.. Artist(s): Smith, H.M., after Gillray, James (1757-1815)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843
Extent:
1 Item

4. P1001

Reference (shelfmark):
P1001
Title:
'The Bengal Levee', showing Lord Cornwallis in a crowd of sycophants. Hand coloured etching by James Gillray after a sketch, possibly by James Moffat. Published by Gillray and H Humphrey, London, 1792. Artist(s): Gillray, James (1757-1815) after Moffat, James (1775-1815)
Scope & Content:
'The Bengal Levee', showing Lord Cornwallis in a crowd of sycophants. Hand coloured etching by James Gillray after a sketch, possibly by James Moffat. Published by Gillray and H Humphrey, London, 1792.. Artist(s): Gillray, James (1757-1815) after Moffat, James (1775-1815)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1792
Extent:
1 Item

5. P1009

Reference (shelfmark):
P1009
Title:
'The Storming of Monopoly Fort or the Directors in Dismay'. Hand coloured political cartoon by Argus, 1813, with key to main characters. Argus fecit, published Feb 1 1813 by M. Jones, No. 5 Nowate Street. Artist(s): Williams, Charles (fl. 1797-1830), pseud. Argus
Scope & Content:
'The Storming of Monopoly Fort or the Directors in Dismay'. Hand coloured political cartoon by Argus, 1813, with key to main characters. Argus fecit, published Feb 1 1813 by M. Jones, No. 5 Nowate Street.. Artist(s): Williams, Charles (fl. 1797-1830), pseud. Argus
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1813
Extent:
1 Item

6. P1524

Reference (shelfmark):
P1524
Title:
'Indian Round Table Conference 1930-31'. Coloured print. Caricatures of delegates by E. Kelen, Paris, 1931. Artist(s): Kelen, E (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
'Indian Round Table Conference 1930-31'. Coloured print. Caricatures of delegates by E. Kelen, Paris, 1931.. Artist(s): Kelen, E (fl.1930s)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1931
Extent:
1 Item

7. P1660

Reference (shelfmark):
P1660
Title:
'The King Emperor, Delhi Durbar, December 12, 1911'. Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari 1912.
Scope & Content:
'The King Emperor, Delhi Durbar, December 12, 1911'. Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari 1912.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1912
Extent:
1 Item

8. P1661

Reference (shelfmark):
P1661
Title:
'Newly-arrived engineer on Indian railway'. Cartoon by George Denholm Armour for Punch, or the London Charivari 1912. Artist(s): Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949)
Scope & Content:
'Newly-arrived engineer on Indian railway'. Cartoon by George Denholm Armour for Punch, or the London Charivari 1912.. Artist(s): Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1912
Extent:
1 Item

9. P1710

Reference (shelfmark):
P1710
Title:
'The last of the House of Timour. A sketch from memory'. Caricature of Bahadur Shah (last King of Delhi). No imprint.
Scope & Content:
'The last of the House of Timour. A sketch from memory'. Caricature of Bahadur Shah (last King of Delhi). No imprint.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

10. P1711

Reference (shelfmark):
P1711
Title:
'The Intelligent youth. A sketch from memory'. Caricature of Jumma Bukht. No imprint.
Scope & Content:
'The Intelligent youth. A sketch from memory'. Caricature of Jumma Bukht. No imprint.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item