"The King of Fools" Satirical Engraving by J. Mault & L. B. - Victorian Caricature Art #3415707 (License: Personal Use)

This intricate sepia-toned engraving depicts a grotesque crowned figure with an exaggeratedly long nose, pointed ears, and bat-like wings, flanked by a stern-faced cat on the left and a wide-mouthed frog on the right. Signed by “J. MAULT” and “L. B.”, the piece exemplifies Victorian-era satirical illustration, likely critiquing authority or folly through animal symbolism and physiognomic exaggeration. The detailed cross-hatching and expressive linework suggest it was published in a periodical or as a standalone lithograph.

Frequently used in digital archives, art history blogs, and museum exhibitions on 19th-century satire; matches user intent for researching political caricature, Victorian print culture, or symbolic animal imagery in art.