The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature

An illustrated survey follows the development and political impact of caricature through the nineteenth century, beginning with Hogarth and early satirists and examining seminal cartoonists such as Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshank and later Punch contributors. It traces how caricature responded to and shaped public opinion during the Napoleonic era, the post‑Waterloo period, the Crimean conflict, the American Civil War and the Franco‑Prussian crisis, and discusses the rise of American cartooning and figures like Thomas Nast. Chapters treat technique, publication practices, major campaigns and controversies including electoral contests, imperial wars and the Dreyfus and Boer affairs, stressing timeliness, prophecy and journalistic influence.