'Clearing the Course!', July 7, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

'Clearing the Course!', July 7, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

1-151-046 - The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images

'Clearing the Course!', July 7, 1888. William Henry Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, and his Conservative colleague, Charles Ritchie, attempt to steer the Ship of Government across crowded waters. The little boats represent all the pending government business of the time, but, one by one, they are being sunk under the weight of the government vessel. From Punch, or the London Charivari, July 7, 1888.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Joseph Swain, attributed to: British: Engraver
After
  1. John Tenniel: British: Artist, illustrator, painter
Subject
  1. William Henry Smith: (British?): politician, MP
  2. Charles Thomson Ritchie: British, Scottish: Politician, statesman

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4879x3864
File Size : 55,232kb


Aliases

  1. 7/7/1888
  1. 0350000893
  1. 1-151-046
  1. 1151046
  1. 7/7/1888
  1. 893

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