Die deutsche Karikatur im 19. Jahrhundert

A concise survey traces the major currents of political and social caricature and humorous illustration across the nineteenth century in Germany, examining technical, stylistic, and thematic developments. It considers how print and reproduction methods shaped artists' approaches, how caricature engaged with contemporary events and social manners, and how shifting tastes altered comic devices. The text balances artists' biographies and representative examples with commentary on genre changes, while acknowledging its own limits as an overview rather than a comprehensive catalogue. Numerous reproductions and plates illustrate points and the author situates caricature as a mirror of public sentiment and cultural habits over the century.