Victorian Satire Gallery

Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask

Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Depression hiding behind a smiling mask, 19th Century. Tis hard to smile, when all the while, You feel a load of care; Tis hard to laugh at idle chaff, With thoughts that are elsewhere; Tis hard to keep in contenance, When hope and friends depart; Yet of, alas, a merry face, Conceals a heavy heart

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Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century

Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century. Blind Self Importance flaunts his feeble light, Forgets the Sun o'erhead is shining bright: And fondly dreams the glorious light of day Comes from his own brief candle's sickly ray

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1013655942, 1890s, 19th Century, Allegory, Arrogant, Behaviour, Blindfold, Candle, Candles, Cartoon, Cartoons, Color, Colour, Colours, Comedy, Comic, Drawing, Engraving, Equipment, Expressing Negativity, Folly, Fool, Foolish, Humor, Humour, Illustration, Illustration And Painting, Image Created 1890 1899, Joke, Lighting Equipment, Lithograph, Old, Old Fashioned, Print, Publication, Quote, Restraining Device, Retro, Satire, Satirical, Sketch, Style, Styles, Supplies, Victorian, Vintage

Victorian satirical cartoon, Society Poets full of Hot Air

Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on Society Poets full of Hot Air. Their ambiguities I wis, Their paltry themes do well express: They soar on nothing, just like this, And float on their own emptiness

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1018151788, 1890s, 19th Century, Allegory, Antique, Book, Books, Cartoon, Cartoons, Color, Colour, Colours, Comedy, Comic, Creative Occupation, Drawing, Engraving, History, Humor, Humour, Illustration, Illustration And Painting, Image Created 1890 1899, Insignificant, Literature, Lithograph, Old, Old Fashioned, Poet, Poetry, Print, Publication, Quote, Retro, Satire, Satirical, Sketch, Style, Styles, Trivial, Victorian, Vintage, Woodcut