Retorts Vintage and Historic Cartoons

A lesson in wit

Artist:
du Maurier, George
Search ID:
csl2288
High Res:
2977x3000 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
repartee, wit, witty, banter, witty banter, riposte, ripostes, study, studies, lesson, lessons, snappy comeback, snappy comebacks, neat retort, neat retorts, retort, retorts, biting wit, ego, egos, egotistical, egoist

A young man replying cheekily to an older gentleman

Artist:
du Maurier, George
Search ID:
csl2328
High Res:
2825x2596 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
cockney, cockneys, bush, bushes, wilderness, countryside, tartar, tartars, fool, fools, idiot, idiots, rude, rudeness, cheek, cheeky, wit, witty, witty retort, retorts, bowler, bowlers, bowler hat, bowler hats, gentleman, gentlemen, gent, gents, forest, forests

A singer being criticised

Artist:
Keene, Charles
Search ID:
csl2452
High Res:
2151x3000 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
music, musician, musicians, sing, singing, singer, singers, tenor, tenors, choir, choirs, criticise, criticism, criticisms, criticised, critic, critics, criticize, criticized, criticising, criticizing, insult, insulting, insults, retort, retorts, sims reeves, john sims reeves

Inattentive Boy

Artist:
du Maurier, George
Search ID:
csl3297
High Res:
2400x3328 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
boy, boys, child, learning, learn, teaching, teacher, teach, school, schooling, attention, paying attention, not paying attention, inattentive, bored, distracted, repartee, repartees, retort, retorts, smart, comeback, listen, listening, ear, ears, lean, leaning, clever

Girl having her hair cut

Artist:
Keene, Charles
Search ID:
csl3306
High Res:
2441x3247 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
barber, barbers, barber's, barber shop, cut, haircut, hair cut, hair, cuts, hairdresser, hair dresser, hairdressers, hairdresser's, child, children, girl, girls, mother, mothers, hairstyle, hair style, retort, retorts, repartee

Lady talking to snobbish man

Artist:
du Maurier, George
Search ID:
csl3388
High Res:
2423x3522 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
snob, snobbish, snobbishness, snobs, snobby, party, parties, conversation, conversations, talking, gentleman, gentlemen, opinion, opinions, retort, repartee, retorts, reply, replies, retorting, insult, insulting, insulted, defend, defence

Man who is 'expecting a friend every minute.'

Artist:
May, Phil
Search ID:
csl5986
High Res:
1968x3000 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
marriage, marriages, married, married life, men, man, women, husband, husbands, wife, wives, friend, friends, visit, visits, visitor, visitors, guest, guests, sarcasm, sarcastic, phrase, phrases, any minute, lazy, laziness, retort, retorts

A Parthian Shot.

Artist:
Unknown
Search ID:
csl6001
High Res:
2032x2816 pixels (unwatermarked)
Tags:
argument, arguments, arguing, quarrel, quarrels, quarreling, retort, retorts, rejoin, rejoinder, riposte, marriage, marriages, married, married life, men, man, women, husband, husbands, wife, wives, parthian shot, sharp, shrewd, fool, cutting, sardonic