Caricature
The Library’s collections of caricature prints cover the period from c.1780 to the 20th century. The collection has two mains strengths:
- Material relating to Ireland and the Irish in England
- French caricature of the period 1798 - 1830
The Irish-related section:
- Has at its core a collection formed by Nicholas Robinson, which is particularly rich in caricatures of the Trinity College Dublin-educated politician and political philosopher, Edmund Burke
- Includes many later items dealing with the politics of Catholic Emancipation
- Also includes many social caricatures
The French section:
- Has at its core the Glucksman collection of some 700 items, many of which relate to Napoleon
- Includes more recent purchases such as French anti-clerical images from the 1820s
The caricature prints are complemented by the contents of such English periodicals as Punch, Judy and the Irish periodicals Pat, Zoz, Zozimus and the Lepracaun.