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The Prince Regent presenting to political ministers the expected baby of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, who urinates in their faces; representing the burden of taxation required by the Royal family. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1816.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: 1 August 1816Reference: 12212i
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A gouty patient having his pulse taken by a doctor; representing George IV's opposition to Catholic emancipation, and Wellington's support of it. Coloured etching by T. Jones, 1829.
Jones, Thomas Howell, active 1828.Date: April 1829Reference: 12223i
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A man personifying Canada is showing a fleet of ships to John Bull. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.
Racey, A. G. (Arthur George), 1870-1941.Date: 1910-1919Reference: 571944i
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John Bull making hop-tea in front of a hop grower and his workers; representing adulteration of beer by brewers. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.
Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.Date: 11 October 1890Reference: 25922i
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John Bull about to be bled by three doctors; representing Britain's budget manipulated by the cabinet. Coloured etching by J. Phillips?, 1830.
Phillips, John, active 1829.Date: 8 March 1830Reference: 12227i
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John Bull has a nightmare about income tax represented by Sir Robert Peel sitting on his chest surrounded by donkeys (asses). Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1842.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 23 April 1842Reference: 37122i
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Two scenes: a group of men and women men wrestling; and two men sing and dance with a woman. Lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1834.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852.Date: 1834Reference: 643208i
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A bull snorts angrily as it tosses a Spaniard in the air and is restrained by three men pulling its tail behind, a native American and a well-dressed French gentleman cower in fright to the right and a Dutchman sitting on a barrel of gin and smoking a pipe looks on in amusement. Coloured etching by James Gillray, 1780.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: Jan 4 1780Reference: 585026i
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A dentist giving John Bull a penny after extracting a tooth; representing the effects of income tax on Great Britain. Wood engraving, 1861.
Date: 1861Reference: 13797i
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John Bull defending Britain against the invasion of cholera; comparing the Reform Bill to the cholera epidemic. Coloured lithograph, c. 1832.
Reference: 12236i
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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, introduces his new wife, Princess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, to the British people. Wood engraving, 1874.
Date: [1874]Reference: 31738i
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John Bull reclines on a bank yawning as four men help themselves to the contents of his open sack. Lithograph by R. Seymour, 1832.
Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.Date: 1 Oct 1832Reference: 608220i
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John Bull as a patient, in disarray, reclines on a sofa and receives medical treatment from politicians. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1813.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: 1 December 1813Reference: 38418i
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A young English woman returning from Paris with her French governesss is not recognized by her uncle, aunt and sister owing to her French speech and clothes. Etching by George Cruikshank after EHL.
L., E.H., active 1816-1817.Date: Augt. 1st 1835Reference: 28527i
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Vignettes of Peel's first ministry surrounded by eight figures representing certain professions. Coloured lithograph, 1835.
Date: 2 February 1835Reference: 12241i
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John Bull shaking the hand of a sick man; referring to Wellington's illness and depression due to political strain. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1831.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 28 December 1831Reference: 12235i
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William Pitt the younger as a very thin caricatured bank clerk stands behind a counter offering a handful of bank-notes to John Bull, while Charles James Fox and Sheridan attempt to stop Bull accepting the money. Line block after J. Gillray, 1873.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 1873Reference: 603157i
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Four episodes in a war: John Bull at home in prosperity before the war; John Bull leaving his family and marching off to war; his family is reduced to poverty; as a gaunt, one-legged, one-eyed soldier he returns from war to his destitute family. Etching by J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: [1830]Reference: 585523i
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William Pitt the younger consults the doctor John Bull on his failing health. Coloured aquatint, 1798.
Date: 1798Reference: 12186i
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Two judges seated in discussion on the left; and John Bull showing the back of his workhouse suit to a gentleman. Woodcut by C.J. Grant, ca. 1834.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852.Date: [1834?]Reference: 643468i
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Peel about to force-feed a large tablet to John Bull in an apothecaries shop; representing England at the hands of the politicians. Lithograph by H. Heath.
Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850.Date: 1840Reference: 12249i
Part of: Political Sketches
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Liberal and radical politicians as ballad singers (Thomas Wakley, Charles Buller, D. W. Harvey, Joseph Hume, Lord Brougham and J.A. Roebuck) sing a song sympathetic to Canadian rebels below the window of John Bull, who proposes to drench them with the contents of the house pail. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1838.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 10 January 1838Reference: 36696i
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A doctor and nurse prescribing new medicines for their patient; representing Britain under a new government. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1842.
Doyle, John, 1797-1868.Date: 23 April 1842Reference: 13437i
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John Bull being force-fed via a stomach pump, by a queue of people; representing Britain's numerous political problems. Colour photomechanical reproduction after S. Pritchard, 1913.
Pritchard, Stanger, 1877-1957.Date: 25 December 1913Reference: 15781i
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Henry Addington as a medical practitioner bleeding the exhausted John Bull, assisted by other politicians; representing Britain's strength being sapped by nepotism in politics and by war with Napoleon. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1803.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 2 May 1803Reference: 12193i

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The Prince Regent presenting to political ministers the expected baby of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, who urinates in their faces; representing the burden of taxation required by the Royal family. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1816.

A gouty patient having his pulse taken by a doctor; representing George IV's opposition to Catholic emancipation, and Wellington's support of it. Coloured etching by T. Jones, 1829.

A man personifying Canada is showing a fleet of ships to John Bull. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

John Bull making hop-tea in front of a hop grower and his workers; representing adulteration of beer by brewers. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

John Bull about to be bled by three doctors; representing Britain's budget manipulated by the cabinet. Coloured etching by J. Phillips?, 1830.

John Bull has a nightmare about income tax represented by Sir Robert Peel sitting on his chest surrounded by donkeys (asses). Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1842.

Two scenes: a group of men and women men wrestling; and two men sing and dance with a woman. Lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1834.

A dentist giving John Bull a penny after extracting a tooth; representing the effects of income tax on Great Britain. Wood engraving, 1861.

John Bull defending Britain against the invasion of cholera; comparing the Reform Bill to the cholera epidemic. Coloured lithograph, c. 1832.

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, introduces his new wife, Princess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, to the British people. Wood engraving, 1874.

John Bull reclines on a bank yawning as four men help themselves to the contents of his open sack. Lithograph by R. Seymour, 1832.

John Bull as a patient, in disarray, reclines on a sofa and receives medical treatment from politicians. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1813.

A young English woman returning from Paris with her French governesss is not recognized by her uncle, aunt and sister owing to her French speech and clothes. Etching by George Cruikshank after EHL.

Vignettes of Peel's first ministry surrounded by eight figures representing certain professions. Coloured lithograph, 1835.

John Bull shaking the hand of a sick man; referring to Wellington's illness and depression due to political strain. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1831.

William Pitt the younger as a very thin caricatured bank clerk stands behind a counter offering a handful of bank-notes to John Bull, while Charles James Fox and Sheridan attempt to stop Bull accepting the money. Line block after J. Gillray, 1873.

Four episodes in a war: John Bull at home in prosperity before the war; John Bull leaving his family and marching off to war; his family is reduced to poverty; as a gaunt, one-legged, one-eyed soldier he returns from war to his destitute family. Etching by J. Gillray.

William Pitt the younger consults the doctor John Bull on his failing health. Coloured aquatint, 1798.

Two judges seated in discussion on the left; and John Bull showing the back of his workhouse suit to a gentleman. Woodcut by C.J. Grant, ca. 1834.

Peel about to force-feed a large tablet to John Bull in an apothecaries shop; representing England at the hands of the politicians. Lithograph by H. Heath.

A doctor and nurse prescribing new medicines for their patient; representing Britain under a new government. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1842.

John Bull being force-fed via a stomach pump, by a queue of people; representing Britain's numerous political problems. Colour photomechanical reproduction after S. Pritchard, 1913.

Henry Addington as a medical practitioner bleeding the exhausted John Bull, assisted by other politicians; representing Britain's strength being sapped by nepotism in politics and by war with Napoleon. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1803.