Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank]. – Historic Print
![Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank]., [England] : Pub. Jany 1825 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, 1825. — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a6/a6c0147359f2-L.webp)
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Wolves triumphant or A fig for public opinion / R C [Cruikshank]. comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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*Wolves Triumphant, or A Fig for Public Opinion* is a colored engraving published in London in January 1825 by J. Fairburn of Broadway, Ludgate Hill, and catalogued as the work of George Cruikshank. The title sets the tone: the wolves appear to stand for predatory figures who cared nothing for what the public thought of them, and "a fig for" signals open scorn. Cruikshank was one of the most prolific caricaturists of his day, and his 1820s prints often targeted politicians, the court and the press. Publishers like Fairburn sold such satires cheaply to a broad urban audience, which made them a powerful form of public commentary.
| Created / published | [England] : Pub. Jany 1825 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, 1825. |
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| Medium | 1 print : engraving, colour. |
| Genre | Cartoons (Commentary) British 1820-1830.Engravings Color 1820-1830. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 10, no. 14865 Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,031 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110070 |
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