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Cartoons. Humourous images.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pictorial images using wit or satire to comment on such things as contemporary events, social habits, or political trends, usually executed in a broad or abbreviated manner.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

`Melange Ridicule`, commonplace book compiled by Rachel Duff

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13543
Scope and Contents

Commonplace Book containing miscellaneous verse, riddles, letters and numerous pasted in cartoons, drawings and press cuttings. Printed items include prints from John Kay`s `Original Portraits`, 1839, a printed programme for the New Concert Hall, Canongate, 1754 and a copy of the `Edinburgh Evening Courant` for 24 September 1745 with an account of the Battle of Prestonpans.

Dates: Undated, 19th century

Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)

Scrapbook of Lady Isobel Scott

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13515
Scope and Contents Scrapbook compiled by Lady Isobel Scott, consisting largely of autographs, drawings and photographs of places visited. Most are country houses including Monteviot, Woodburn, Beaulieu, Newbattle Abbey, Kiplin in Northumberland, Fountains Abbey, Bishop`s House, Kennington, Boughton House, Kettering, Falconhurst in Kent, Drumlanrig Castle and Douglas Castle. In addition, there are a number of entries relating to visits to Admiralty House, Devonport, a series of photographs taken on visit to...
Dates: 1899-1904