Hue Index

Public domain art: politics

Artworks depicting politics, catalogued by the museums that hold them. Each one is free to download, with its colour palette extracted from the image and its maximum print size measured at 300 DPI.

Works in Public domain art: politics

The Parricide, a Sketch of Modern Patriotism

The Parricide, a Sketch of Modern Patriotism

Anonymous, British, 18th century

News from America, or the Patriots in the Dumps

News from America, or the Patriots in the Dumps

Anonymous, British, 18th century

Uncle Sam's Annual Celebration, Fire-Works of the Period, from "The Judge"

Uncle Sam's Annual Celebration, Fire-Works of the Period, from "The Judge"

Thomas B. Worth

All on Hobbies, Gee Up, Gee Ho!

All on Hobbies, Gee Up, Gee Ho!

Henry Clay

Introduction of Citizen Volpone & His Suite, at Paris.–Vide, The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters

Introduction of Citizen Volpone & His Suite, at Paris.–Vide, The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters

James Gillray

A Phantasmagoria; — Scene – Conjuring-Up an Armed-Skeleton

A Phantasmagoria; — Scene – Conjuring-Up an Armed-Skeleton

James Gillray

The Wounded Lion

The Wounded Lion

James Gillray

Tiddy-Doll, the Great French-Gingerbread-Baker; Drawing Out a New Batch of Kings, His Man Hopping Talley, Mixing Up the Dough

Tiddy-Doll, the Great French-Gingerbread-Baker; Drawing Out a New Batch of Kings, His Man Hopping Talley, Mixing Up the Dough

James Gillray

The Bottomless-Pitt

The Bottomless-Pitt

James Gillray

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billy's Old Boat, and the Little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billy's Old Boat, and the Little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition

James Gillray

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!

James Gillray

Despair

Despair

James Gillray

L'Enfant Trouvé:–a Sample of Roman Charity!–or–the Misfortune of Not Being Born with Marks of "the Talents"

L'Enfant Trouvé:–a Sample of Roman Charity!–or–the Misfortune of Not Being Born with Marks of "the Talents"

James Gillray

"The Friend of the People" & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, Paying John Bull a Visit

"The Friend of the People" & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, Paying John Bull a Visit

James Gillray

"Improvement in Weights and Measures"; or, Sir John Seeclear Discovering Ye Ballance of Ye British Flag

"Improvement in Weights and Measures"; or, Sir John Seeclear Discovering Ye Ballance of Ye British Flag

James Gillray

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver.–Vide. Swift's Gulliver: Voyage to Brobdingnag

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver.–Vide. Swift's Gulliver: Voyage to Brobdingnag

James Gillray

The Magnanimous Minister, Chastising Prussian Perfidy.–vide–Morning Chronicle April 28th

The Magnanimous Minister, Chastising Prussian Perfidy.–vide–Morning Chronicle April 28th

James Gillray

"More Pigs Than Teats",–or–the New Litter of Hungry Grunters, Sucking John-Bull's-Old-Sow to Death

"More Pigs Than Teats",–or–the New Litter of Hungry Grunters, Sucking John-Bull's-Old-Sow to Death

James Gillray

The Pigs Possessed:–or–the Broad Bottom'd Litter Running Headlong into Ye Sea of Perdition

The Pigs Possessed:–or–the Broad Bottom'd Litter Running Headlong into Ye Sea of Perdition

James Gillray

Pillars of the Constitution

Pillars of the Constitution

James Gillray

A Plumper for Paul!–or–the Little Taylor Done Over; vide–the terrible Effects of provoking a Red-hot Shot from the Broad-Bottom'd-Whig-Battery

A Plumper for Paul!–or–the Little Taylor Done Over; vide–the terrible Effects of provoking a Red-hot Shot from the Broad-Bottom'd-Whig-Battery

James Gillray

Political-Candour;– i.e.–Coalition-Resolutions of June 14th, 1805.–Pro bono Publico–

Political-Candour;– i.e.–Coalition-Resolutions of June 14th, 1805.–Pro bono Publico–

James Gillray

The Reception of the Diplomatique and his Suite at the Court of Pekin

The Reception of the Diplomatique and his Suite at the Court of Pekin

James Gillray

The State Waggoner and John Bull.–or–the Waggon too Much for the Donkeys!

The State Waggoner and John Bull.–or–the Waggon too Much for the Donkeys!

James Gillray

A Kick at the Broad-Bottoms!– i.e. Emancipation of "All the Talents &c" - Vide the Fate of Ye Catholic Bill

A Kick at the Broad-Bottoms!– i.e. Emancipation of "All the Talents &c" - Vide the Fate of Ye Catholic Bill

James Gillray

"Two Pair of Portraits" presented to all the unbiased Electors of Great Britain" by John Horne Tooke

"Two Pair of Portraits" presented to all the unbiased Electors of Great Britain" by John Horne Tooke

James Gillray

Bergami Pears–or–Choice Fruit !!

Bergami Pears–or–Choice Fruit !!

Anonymous, British, 19th century

Pizzaro a New Play or the Drury-Lane Masquerade

Pizzaro a New Play or the Drury-Lane Masquerade

S. W. Fores

A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm

A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm

Theodore Lane

Frontispiece to the 2nd Edition of Lord St[anhop]e's Observations on Mr. Pitt's Plan of Finance

Frontispiece to the 2nd Edition of Lord St[anhop]e's Observations on Mr. Pitt's Plan of Finance

James Sayers

Cicero in Catilinam

Cicero in Catilinam

James Sayers

Napoleon Dance in Holland

Napoleon Dance in Holland

William Holland

Razor's Levée, or Ye Heads of a New Wig Ad[ministration] on a Broad Bottom

Razor's Levée, or Ye Heads of a New Wig Ad[ministration] on a Broad Bottom

James Sayers

H(C)annibalism or an Irish Stew

H(C)annibalism or an Irish Stew

Alfred Ducôte

The Ceremony of Investiture of My L**d S**m**th with the Order of Cabbage-hood

The Ceremony of Investiture of My L**d S**m**th with the Order of Cabbage-hood

T. F. Flook

To Be Sold With All His Engagements–The Famous Race Horse Woolsack

To Be Sold With All His Engagements–The Famous Race Horse Woolsack

William Heath ('Paul Pry')

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Anonymous, British, 19th century

The New Parliament Pudding or John Bull's Treat

The New Parliament Pudding or John Bull's Treat

Anonymous, British, 19th century

French Liberty – British Slavery

French Liberty – British Slavery

Hannah Humphrey

Substitutes for Bread;–or–Right Honorables, Saving the Loaves, & Dividing the Fishes

Substitutes for Bread;–or–Right Honorables, Saving the Loaves, & Dividing the Fishes

Hannah Humphrey

Uncorking Old Sherry

Uncorking Old Sherry

Hannah Humphrey

John Bull Viewing Billy's Preparations for his Birth-day

John Bull Viewing Billy's Preparations for his Birth-day

S. W. Fores

The Honors of the Sitting! A Cabinet Picture

The Honors of the Sitting! A Cabinet Picture

Charles Williams

The Bone of Contention or the English Bull Dog and the Corsican Monkey

The Bone of Contention or the English Bull Dog and the Corsican Monkey

S. W. Fores

Boney Bothered or an Unexpected Meeting

Boney Bothered or an Unexpected Meeting

Charles Williams

The Atlas of the Landed Interest

The Atlas of the Landed Interest

James Sayers

Great Cry and Little Wool

Great Cry and Little Wool

Thomas Rowlandson

The Departure

The Departure

Thomas Rowlandson

Britannia Roused, or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed

Britannia Roused, or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed

Thomas Rowlandson

The Incurable

The Incurable

Thomas Rowlandson

Billy Lackbeard and Charley Blackbeard playing at Football

Billy Lackbeard and Charley Blackbeard playing at Football

Thomas Rowlandson

The Infant Hercules

The Infant Hercules

Thomas Rowlandson

The Apostate Jack Robinson, The Political Rat Catcher–N.B. Rats Taken Alive!

The Apostate Jack Robinson, The Political Rat Catcher–N.B. Rats Taken Alive!

Thomas Rowlandson

The Fall of Achilles

The Fall of Achilles

Thomas Rowlandson

The Political Hydra

The Political Hydra

Thomas Rowlandson

A New French Phantasmagoria

A New French Phantasmagoria

Thomas Rowlandson

The Imperial Coronation

The Imperial Coronation

Thomas Rowlandson

A Diving Machine on a New Construction

A Diving Machine on a New Construction

Thomas Rowlandson

Political Terriers Hunting for New Taxes

Political Terriers Hunting for New Taxes

Thomas Rowlandson

Experiments at Dover or Master Charley's Magic Lanthorn

Experiments at Dover or Master Charley's Magic Lanthorn

Thomas Rowlandson