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Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on attractiveness of wealth, 19th Century. A wreck at the bar

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners

Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Brothers of the Brush. The Artist, shoeshine, street cleaner and chimney sweep all living in poverty

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants

Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire, rich landlord harassing poor tenants, 19th Century. Thou pauper pay me that thou owest. Or out upon the world thou goest

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour

Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, The Rich man strives to rise, by the poor mans labour

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Gambling House

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Gambling House
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Four Humours of an Election Canvassing for Votes

William Hogarth Four Humours of an Election Canvassing for Votes
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Humours of an Election. They illustrate the election of a member of parliament in Oxfordshire in 1754

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century

Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire motherhood and childcare, 19th Century. The Burden of a song

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: French satirical cartoon - Les Poires

French satirical cartoon - Les Poires
Vintage engraving of a French satirical cartoon, Les Poires. An old man pinches the bottom of the maid as she talks to his wife. 19th Century, C Leandre

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: The Fool makes money when the wise man begs

The Fool makes money when the wise man begs
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Fool makes money when the wise man begs; Just so - It was a goose that laid the golden eggs

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon on greed

Victorian satirical cartoon on greed
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The earlist lesson we learn by heart, Is how to take each others part

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Brown headed albatross sitting on the water

Brown headed albatross sitting on the water
Extreme close-up, Split view of an albatross on the water showing its body above the water and webbed feet below the surface

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner O shrieve me holy man

Rime of the Ancient Mariner O shrieve me holy man
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, O shrieve me, shrieve me, holy man !. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Robbers and the Ass

La Fontaines Fables - Robbers and the Ass
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Robbers and the Ass

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Two Mules

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Mules
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Mules

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Drowned Woman

La Fontaines Fables - The Drowned Woman
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Drowned Woman

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Two Men and the Treasure

La Fontaines Fables - Two Men and the Treasure
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Men and the Treasure

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - Jupiter and the Traveller

La Fontaines Fables - Jupiter and the Traveller
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Jupiter and the Traveller

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Two Fowls

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Fowls
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Fowls. Two men fighting with daggers over the love of a woman

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London Housing

Victorian London Housing
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Terraced Houses in Inner London circa 1870

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Orange Court Drury Lane

Victorian London - Orange Court Drury Lane
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley, Orange Court Drury Lane. circa 1870 - 1880."

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Found in the Street

Victorian London - Found in the Street
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A homeless orphan is cared for in a refuge after being found in the street circa 1870

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Rag merchants home

Victorian London - Rag merchants home
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Rag merchants home Coulston Street, Whitechapel, circa 1870."

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Lemonade Vendor

Victorian London - Lemonade Vendor
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A character sketch of a selling lemonade on the street

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Fraudulent Trustee

La Fontaines Fables - The Fraudulent Trustee
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Fraudulent Trustee

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Match Seller

Victorian London - Match Seller
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Character sketch of an old man selling matches on the street circa 1870

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge

Victorian London - Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A missionary reads from the bible to homeless people in a night refuge, circa 1870."

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Newgate Prison Exercise Yard

Victorian London - Newgate Prison Exercise Yard
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Prisoners walk round the exercise yard at Newgate Prison, circa 1870."

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian London - Dudley Street, Seven Dials

Victorian London - Dudley Street, Seven Dials
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Dudley Street, Seven Dials circa 1870. Street children play in the road."

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn

Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn, 1516

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Blind Bartimeus

Blind Bartimeus
Vintage engraving of Blind Bartimeus. Each of the three synoptic gospels tells of Jesus healing the blind near Jericho, as he passed through that town, shortly before his passion

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: People fleeing the Great Fire of London

People fleeing the Great Fire of London
Vintage engraving of People fleeing the Great Fire of London. The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Marriage A La Mode The Ladys Death

William Hogarth Marriage A La Mode The Ladys Death
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Marriage A La Mode. Marriage A La Mode is a series of six pictures depicting a pointed skewering of upper class 18th century society

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Marries an old maid

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Marries an old maid
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - In Prison

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - In Prison
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress Surrounded by artists and pr

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress Surrounded by artists and pr
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Evening

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Evening
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarths Cruelty in perfection

William Hogarths Cruelty in perfection
Vintage engraving by William Hogarth, The Four Stages of Cruelty. Cruelty in perfection. Tom Nero has progressed from the mistreatment of animals to theft and murder

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth Industry and Idleness Married to his Masters Da

William Hogarth Industry and Idleness Married to his Masters Da
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Industry and Idleness. It intended to illustrate to working children the possible rewards of hard work and diligent application

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth A Harlots Progress

William Hogarth A Harlots Progress
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths A Harlots Progress. The series shows the story of a young woman, M

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Tavern Scene

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Tavern Scene
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Princess Nobody - bullied by a Bird

Princess Nobody - bullied by a Bird
Vintage engraving from the story Princess Nobody A Tale of Fairyland, by Richard Doyle. What a baby, how absurd to be bullied by a bird

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satire, I be left to pine on human charity

Victorian satire, I be left to pine on human charity
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Charity. Ere I be left to pine on human charity

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Merit and Influence

Victorian satirical cartoon, Merit and Influence
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon on Merit and Influence

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Church and state

Victorian satirical cartoon, Church and state
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon Church and state. 19th Century. The smallest contribution thanfully received

Background imageSocial Issues Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon on Religion and the poor

Victorian satirical cartoon on Religion and the poor
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. My eyes and thoughts to Heaven go, I ne er see common things below



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