A Scottish Caricaturist in Philadelphia: William Charles, the War of 1812, and the Market for Caricature in America

Abstract

This article examines the little-known Scottish born caricaturist William Charles and focuses specifically on a period of great activity by Charles in America, between 1812 and 1815, during the War of 1812. Charles arrived in America in 1806, bringing with him caricatures prints from London and he soon introduced to an American market a new model for regularly publishing caricature prints.