1-150-671 - The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images

'The Imperial Witches', 1872. Mr Punch plays Macbeth to the three witches who represent the Emperors of Germany, Austria and Russia. This cartoon relates to a conference that took place in Berlin on 7th September 1872. The conference was celebrated with military display and other festivities. The question that Punch is asking is what lay behind this meeting. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 7, 1872.