British Humour: Satirical Prints of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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Oct 9 2018 - Jan 27 2019

Contextualizing satirical prints by British artists William Hogarth, James Gillray, and George Cruikshank, this exhibition will consider the significance of social and political criticism in democratic societies. The role of the artist as critic will also be examined, including consideration of recently discovered evidence about the lives of these (in)famous caricaturists.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website 


  • Works on Paper
  • British
  • Political / Satire / Documentary
  • William Hogarth
  • James Gillray
  • George Cruikshank

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