The focus on motion and machinery mainly tells of the Victorian era’s fascination with industrialization and mechanical innovation. This was a time when the mechanisms of the world, from ...
Optics is the science of light and vision. “All visible bodies may be dived into two classes, self-luminous, and non-luminous.” Credit: pictureboxblue.com
“This branch of philosophy treats the nature and properties of the atmosphere, and their effects upon solid and fluid bodies.” As well as the usual scientific instruments this scientific ...
The “Properties of Bodies” delves into the physical properties and characteristics defining matter, such as density, elasticity, porosity, etc. It showcases how these properties influence the behaviour of bodies ...
The illustration, titled “Can’t Be Beat” is a political cartoon by Grant E. Hamilton that uses the bicycle craze of the time as a metaphor for American politics and ...
Cover of the February 20, 1897 edition of the American political satire magazine, Judge. The cartoon, by Grant Hamilton, is titled “Civilization Demands Arbitration and Peace”.
The cartoon reflects the imperialist ambitions of the United States after its swift victory in the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of new territories. The “Colonial Question” is depicted ...
Cover of the American political satire magazine Judge, entitled “Turn-About Is Fair Play”. The illustration, depicts a shift in the international trade balance and US economic policy at the ...
Cover of a political cartoon from the American magazine Judge, published on June 25, 1898. The image is a satirical commentary on the Spanish-American War, which was taking place ...
Cover of the March 27, 1897 issue of Judge magazine, titled “Inconsistency,” by illustrator Bernhard Gillam. The satirical political caricature criticizes hypocritical British foreign policy, personified by John Bull, ...
The image is the cover of the December 7, 1901, issue of the American satirical weekly magazine Judge. The magazine, published from 1881 to 1947, was known for its ...
The illustration is a political satire that addresses the theme of the International Arbitration Treaty between the United States (represented by Uncle Sam) and Great Britain (represented by John ...
The cover of the November 25, 1905 issue of Judge magazine (Vol. 49, No. 1258), titled “Something to be Thankful For,” features an illustration of Uncle Sam and President ...
The satirical illustration, drawn by Charles Sarka, shows a pensive woman sitting under a Gothic arch. Above her, a diabolical figure in red robes approaches on a flying scroll, ...
The image is a political cartoon from the 1884 issue of Judge magazine, titled “The Political Crisis”. The cartoon depicts a dangerous situation for the elephant, which represents the ...
The image is a political allegory celebrating the defeat of the “free silver” movement in the United States.
The illustration, titled “To The Point” is a political cartoon by Grant Hamilton that criticizes “trusts” (large corporate monopolies).
Key Bank (ca. 1940) by William O. Fletcher. Original from The National Gallery of Art.
Lantern (ca. 1940) by George H. Alexander. Original from The National Gallery of Art.
Lantern (ca.1937) by Mildred Ford. Original from The National Gallery of Art.
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Source: digital.wolfsonian.org (The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection)
McHenry Bottle (ca. 1938) by Ralph Atkinson. Original from The National Gallery of Art.
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