Thomas Woodward (1801 – 1852): A Satirical Voice of Victorian England Thomas Woodward, born in London in 1801, emerged as a prominent British caricaturist during the Victorian era—a period marked by rapid industrialization and social upheaval. His artistic vision was profoundly shaped by his upbringing amidst intellectual ferment and a burgeoning interest in classical literature and philosophy, influences that would permeate his disti…