John Bull

The Contrast (includes John Bull)

published by Carington Bowles, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, circa 1783
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'John Bull's progress'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 June 1793
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William Pitt ('Blindmans-buff - or - too many for John Bull')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 June 1795
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William Pitt ('The British butcher, supplying John Bull with a substitute for bread')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 6 July 1795
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The Budget or John Bull Frightned [Frightened] out of his wits

by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 November 1796
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'John Bull and his dog Faithful' (William Pitt; Charles James Fox; Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 April 1796
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'The wine duty; - or - the triumph of Bacchus & Silenus; with John Bulls remonstrance'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 April 1796
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'Opening of the budget; - or - John Bull giving his breeches to save his bacon'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 17 November 1796
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'Begging no robbery; - ie - voluntary contribution; - or - John Bull escaping a forced loan'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1796
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'Le bonnet-rouge; - or - John Bull evading the hat tax'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1797
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Charles James Fox ('The tree of liberty, - with, the devil tempting John Bull')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1798
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John Bull taking a luncheon: - or - British cooks, cramming old grumble-gizzard, with bonne-chére

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 October 1798
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'French-taylor, fitting John Bull - with a "Jean de Bry"'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 November 1799
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John Bull and his Friends Commemorating the Peace

by Piercy Roberts, after George Murgatroyd ('Moutard') Woodward
hand-coloured etching, circa 1802
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Grande Colere de John Bull Contres Les Ministres (John Bull; Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville)

published by Aaron Martinet
hand-coloured etching, circa 1802
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William Pitt ('The national parachute, - or - John Bull conducted to plenty and emancipation')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 July 1802
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Napoléon Bonaparte ('John Bull offering little Boney fair play')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 August 1803
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John Bull's first Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary (John Bull; Charles James Fox)

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 3 March 1806
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Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1806
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A Political Fair

by Charles Williams, published by Thomas Tegg, after George Murgatroyd ('Moutard') Woodward
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1807
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Spectres Visiting John Bull

by Charles Williams, after Elizabeth Walker
hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1808
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Boney Bothered or an Unexpected Meeting

by Charles Williams, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 9 July 1808
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National Pursuits

by Charles Williams
hand-coloured etching, published for the proprietors of Town Talk 1 April 1812
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La Toilette d'un Anglais (John Bull)

published by Paul André Basset
hand-coloured etching, published 1817
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'When Johnny Bull told his Distresses at court' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh); John Bull)

by Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching, circa 1818-1822
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Poor Bull & his Burden or the Political Murraion [Murrain]

by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 15 December 1819
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The Broken Crown or, The Disasters of a Green-Bag Chief!!!

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Orlando Hodgson
hand-coloured etching and letterpress, circa November-December 1820
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All a Bottle of Smoke!! or John Bull and the Secret Committee

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published July 1820
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'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published September 1820
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Leg of Beef, And Soup Meagre (John Bull)

by and published by John Lewis Marks
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, circa 1824
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The Pilot Lost and the National Steamboat in Danger

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel Knight (Knights)
hand-coloured etching, published August 1827
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The Game Cock and the Dunghills

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 22 April 1827
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'A Head for the Cabinet' (John Bull; George Canning; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon)

by Charles Williams, published by Samuel Knight (Knights)
hand-coloured etching, published April 1827
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Cabinet Ins and Outs. No. 4. Tears of Repentance

by Charles Williams, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1827
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'The Cunning Jackdaw and the Peacocks' (includes John Bull; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; George Canning; John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and four other unknown sitters)

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1827
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'An Untoward Event, or A Tory Triumph'

by Robert Seymour, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1828
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'Alas! Poor Johnny!' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Bull)

by William Heath, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 February 1828
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The Abstruce Joke. A Scene off Terceira

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published September 1829
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John Bull's Complaint to the Public Schoolmaster (Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John Bull)

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Edward McLean
lithograph, published 22 September 1829
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The Bull in Jeopardy; or, the Curs triumpant

by John Phillips, published by S. Gans
hand-coloured etching, published 19 October 1829
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The Battle of the Petitions, a Farce now performing with great applause at both Houses

published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
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Daring & Impudent Robbery!!!

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 6 October 1829
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'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
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'John Bull In Perplexity or Ascendancy versus Union'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
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'Don't You Remember the 5th of November'

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
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'John Bull Asking A Few Questions of Orator Mum' (John Bull; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa February 1829
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'The Faithful Shepherd; or, the Sheep and the Wolves'

possibly by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
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'Funeral of the Constitution'

possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
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'An Attempt to Choke John Bull with Irish-Made Dishes.'

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published March 1829
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'The Constitution of John Bull destroyed by the combined Efforts of the Burkites'

by John Phillips, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
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'Burkeing the Constitution of England!!!!!'

published by John Field
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1829
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'Dr Arther & his man Bob giving John Bull a Bolus' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; John Bull; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
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The Blessed Effects of a United Cabinet, or The Glorious March of Intellect

by Thomas Howell Jones, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published April 1829
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Rats in the Barn, or John Bulls Famous Old Dog Billy Astonishing the Varment

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa March 1829
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'The Omni-buss' (Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt; Elizabeth Conyngham (née Denison), Marchioness Conyngham; King George IV; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; John Bull)

by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published 15 October 1829
NPG D48791

The Alteration of the Currency (includes John Bull)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 August 1830
NPG D40984

The Abatement (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Henry Goulburn; John Bull; Joseph Planta; George Robert Dawson)

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 26 February 1830
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Present State of Public Feeling partially Illustrated (includes John Bull and six other figures)

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 May 1830
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The Magic Mirror or a Peep into Futurity

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 June 1830
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John Bull, or the Man Wot is Easily Led by the Nose

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 10 September 1830
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