Charles Williams

Shop 108 artworks by Charles Williams (British) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Charles Williams was a British caricaturist, etcher and illustrator. He was chief caricaturist between 1799 and 1815 for the leading British publisher S. W. Fores. He worked in a style similar to James Gillray's. A number of his prints are, in fact, exact or near-exact copies of Gillray's such as the caricature 'More pigs than teats, or the new litter of hungry grunters, sucking John Bulls old sow to death' which also contains a criticism of Gillray in the lower margin. In his earlier works, Williams used the pseudonyms Ansell or Argus; with George Cruikshank and others he illustrated The Every-Day Book by William Hone, edited 1825–26.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Charles Williams's work on the site falls under Prints (69), Illustration (57), Drawings (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (127).

Culture: English (127).

By orientation: 108 landscape, 19 portrait.

Other British artists of the period

If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:

• Kate Greenaway — 460 artworks
• George Cruikshank — 381 artworks
• James Gillray — 378 artworks
• Edward Lear — 316 artworks
• Anna Atkins — 313 artworks
• Byam Shaw — 283 artworks
• Sir John Tenniel — 240 artworks
• Francis Seymour Haden — 237 artworks

Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Charles Williams artworks does Archive Lane have?

108 public-domain artworks by Charles Williams are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Charles Williams?

Charles Williams is catalogued as British.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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