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  • A seated man in front of a chamber pot which is emitting bubbles, a group of people stand behind him; representing Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle's involvement with Mrs. Clarke. Coloured etching, 1809.
  • John Bull being force-fed via a stomach pump, by a queue of people; representing Britain's numerous political problems. Colour photomechanical reproduction after S. Pritchard, 1913.
  • John Bull as a patient, in disarray, reclines on a sofa and receives medical treatment from politicians. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1813.
  • William Pitt the younger consults the doctor John Bull on his failing health. Coloured aquatint, 1798.
  • A doctor examining a disgruntled patient, John Bull, who is being reassured by his master. Lithograph by Crichton, 1834.
  • Henry Addington as a medical practitioner bleeding the exhausted John Bull, assisted by other politicians; representing Britain's strength being sapped by nepotism in politics and by war with Napoleon. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1803.
  • A large John Bull being held down and force-fed by Peel and Wellington; representing the idea of the Catholic emancipation as a breach of the constitution. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • John Bull has a nightmare about income tax represented by Sir Robert Peel sitting on his chest surrounded by donkeys (asses). Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1842.
  • John Bull shaking the hand of a sick man; referring to Wellington's illness and depression due to political strain. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1831.