Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain, and Algiers is a travel memoir by George Washington Carleton, published in 1869, that compiles humorous illustrations and satirical commentary based on the author’s travels from 1864 to 1868. Presented as “leaves from the sketch-book of a traveller,” this book features Carleton’s fictional artist character observing and documenting his impressions of each destination with wit and caricature, offering American audiences an entertaining and exaggerated view of foreign cultures.The book is organized by region, with each chapter focusing on the quirks and customs Carleton encounters in Cuba, Peru, Spain, and Algiers. Through both narrative and illustrations, he lampoons the eccentricities and peculiarities of local traditions, attire, and social interactions. His depictions are lighthearted but often reflect 19th-century American attitudes, marked by fascination and stereotyping, which bring humor while also exposing cultural assumptions of the time. Carleton’s artistic renditions add a comic visual layer, capturing his exaggerated interpretations of local life.