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'Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season', 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

'Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season', 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

1-153-126 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

'Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season', 1869. Disraeli congratulating Gladstone on the Sovereign's speech at Opening of Parliament. Both have a birch behind them to start beating the other as soon as the parliamentary session gets underway. Cartoon from Punch, 27 February 1869, making fun of the animosity between the two men.

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People Information

Creator
  1. John Tenniel, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator, painter
Subject
  1. William Ewart Gladstone: British, English: Prime Minister of Great Britain, politician
  2. Benjamin Disraeli: British: Statesman, novelist, prime minister, politician, writer, author
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

History & Politics Politics Political Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Politics Politicians

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2788x3778
File Size : 30,859kb

Aliases

  1. 002200
  1. 002200
  1. 0390002076
  1. 1-153-126
  1. 1153126
  1. 2076
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