George Murgatroyd Woodward

This guy was the 18th-century answer to meme pages. A London printmaker who cranked out satirical sketches like he was feeding a hungry scroll press every week. His prints skewered everything from politicians to fashion fads with a sharp quill and a sharper eye. Ever seen Hogarth’s political cartoons? Woodward’s stayed in the same lane, only faster and funnier. You’ll spot his work in the British Museum’s collection—look for prints dated 1796, 1807, or 1809 and you’ll get the joke in three panels.