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Portrait of Tsar Feodor Alexeyevich, first half of 19th century. Copy of an earlier portrait. Detail. The third tsar of the Romanov dynasty, Feodor III (1661-1682) succeeded his father, Alexis I
Portrait of Tsar Michael Feodorovich, first half of 19th century. Copy of an earlier portrait. Detail. Michael I (1596-1645) was the first Romanov tsar of Russia
Portrait of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1907. Artist: Nikolai BodarevskyPortrait of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1907. Detail. A granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Alix of Hesse (1872-1918) married Tsar Nicholas II in November 1894
Portrait of the Regent Sofia Alexeyevna, first half of 19th century. Copy of an earlier portrait. Detail. The third surviving daughter of Tsar Alexis I and his first wife, Maria Miloslavskaya
Faust and Mephistopheles, 1888. Faust is the House of Lords and Mr Henry Labouchere MP is Mephistopheles. Labouchere was the latest in a long line of MPs to introduce a proposal to reform the House
A Momentous Question!, 1883. Artist: Joseph SwainA Momentous Question!, 1883. Czar Alexander III of Russia is majestic following his coronation. On one side is the representative of Constitutional Liberty and, on the other, Despotism
A Holiday Task, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainA Holiday Task, 1880. A bewhiskered aristocrat is handed a broom by Mr Punch and told to begin cleaning up. Great pieces of the inner cities were owned by the aristocracy
Between Two Terrors, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainBetween Two Terrors, 1873. (White and Red). Louis Adolphe Thiers, the first President of the Third Republic, is being embraced by a pleading France
Au Revoir, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainAu Revoir, 1873. Germany, carrying a bag stuffed with cash, says farewell to France. A defiant France insists it is not farewell, just au revoir
The Ugly Duckling, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Ugly Duckling, 1873. Britannia and Neptune watch one of the new iron-clad ships Devastation leave port. Such ships were armed with giant guns
The True Hidalgo, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainThe True Hidalgo, 1873. King Amadeus remarks to the crowd A Gentleman, and a Son of Savoy, will not Reign on Sufferance! King Amadeus of Spain is seen throwing his crown to the mob
That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainThat Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. The Ballot Bill stands up to the House of Lords. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872. Two amendments had been made
Come to Grief, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainCome to Grief, 1872. A distressed Ballot Bill makes his way from the House of Lords, hotly pursued by the peers. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872
The Old Whip, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Old Whip, 1872. The Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr Denison, is seen on the occasion of his retirement. Newly created Viscount Ossington
The Real Cap of Liberty, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Real Cap of Liberty, 1871. The British lion asks the ass What can that Cap Promise, that My Crown doesn t Perform? Eh, Stoopid
Doom d!, 1871. Artist: John TennielDoom d!, 1871. The House of Lords plans an ambush of the Army Regulation Bill which, sword under its arm, marches unsuspectingly towards sudden death
Her Baptism of Fire, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainHer Baptism of Fire, 1871. Paris stands amidst the victims of Frances unsuccessful war against Prussia. Paris had been under siege since the end of the previous year
The Carcase and the Eagles, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Carcase and the Eagles, 1871.The dead body of France lies outstretched, one hand holding down the wounded Eagle of Communism
Gaul to the New Caesar, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainGaul to the New Caesar, 1870. The figure of France declares Defiance Emperor, While I have Strength to Hurl it! France is depicted brandishing a broken and bloody sword at the Prussian Emperor
Italy in Rome, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainItaly in Rome, 1870. King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy takes the sword of Temporal Power from Pope Pius IX who hangs on to his keys
Trust Me!, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainTrust Me!, 1870. Britannia is shown grasping her trusty sword of defence in a meaningful manner as Belgium asks her help. As usual in this cases
The Red Mokanna, 1871. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Red Mokanna, 1871. The menacing figure of The Commune stands over France who has little more to give. After Frances defeat by Prussia, the Commune increased in violence
Whos to Blame?, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainWhos to Blame?, 1876. Father Thames is being buffeted by the waters of the capitals river, whilst London tries to lift her dripping skirts out of the waters reach
Empress and Earl, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainEmpress and Earl, 1876. The Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, accepts the title of Earl of Beaconsfield from Her Majesty, Queen Victoria
Keeping the Ring, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainKeeping the Ring, 1876. Turkey, brandishing a sword, is beset on all sides by the dogs of war, Servia, Montenegro, Herzegovina and Bosnia
A Voice from the Clouds, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainA Voice from the Clouds, 1875. John Bull, the representative of the British people, stands up to his thighs in flood water, surrounded by the wreckage of household furniture
Disinterested Advisers, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainDisinterested Advisers, 1875. Turkey is surrounded by Disinterested Advisers in the shape of the Russian Bear and the Eagles representing Austria and Germany
Neptunes Warning, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainNeptunes Warning, 1875. Neptune sits on a small raft, with Britannia held safely on his knee. Recently, two of the new iron-clad men of war ships
Waiting to be Won, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainWaiting to be Won, 1875. The Queen of the Arctic is perched on an iceberg with two polar bears at her feet. This relates to the New Arctic Expedition at the start of which two ships
O, Lovely Peace, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainO, Lovely Peace, 1875. Bismarck plays a penny whistle and the Russian Bear dances. The German Emperor dances along happily
A Red Study, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainA Red Study, 1875. This cartoon shows Dr Henry Edward Manning gazing into the fire. Manning had in fact been one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, but converted to Roman Catholicism in 1851
Between Two Fires, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainBetween Two Fires, 1875. Pope Pius IX is on the left of this cartoon and Bismarck of Germany on the right. In the middle is the young son of the abdicated Queen Isabella of Spain
Neighbours In Council, 1869. Artist: John TennielNeighbours In Council, 1869. France and Britannia were each facing their problems, although, as is often the case, France is depicted as a weaker version of Britannia
From The Great Pyramid. (A Bird s-Eye View of The Canal and Its Consequences. ), 1869. Artist: Joseph SwainFrom The Great Pyramid. (A Bird s-Eye View of The Canal and Its Consequences.), 1869. In November 1869 the Suez Canal was formally opened
A Perilous Passage, 1869. Artist: Joseph SwainA Perilous Passage, 1869. Napoleon III of France was struggling against a wave of unpopularity at the time. He had introduced a number of measures to try and calm the situation
Viva La Libertad, 1868. Artist: John TennielViva La Libertad, 1868. In September 1868, Queen Isabella of Spain fled her country after the outbreak of revolution and the defeat of her troops by Serrano
A Word to the Mermaids, 1865. Artist: John TennielA Word to the Mermaids, 1865. Neptune exclaims Aho-o-o-o-oy, There! Get Off O That Ere Cable, Can t Yer - Thats the Way T Other one was Wrecked!!
The Popes Mad Bull, 1865. Artist: John TennielThe Popes Mad Bull, 1865. At the end of 1864, Pope Pius IX had issued an Encyclical Letter that itemised all the practices and beliefs of the modern world previously condemned by his holiness
The Beadle and The Dane, 1864. Artist: John TennielThe Beadle and The Dane, 1864. Lord John Russell says: Better take it! Half a Loafs better than no Bread, you know! In an effort to resolve the Schleswig-Holstein problem, Lord Russell
English Assassin Painted by France, 1864. Artist: John TennielEnglish Assassin Painted by France, 1864. The distance between France and Britain at this time is illustrated by the comment made by M Le Verrier
The Derby 1863 - Portrait of The Winner, 1863. Artist: John TennielThe Derby 1863 - Portrait of The Winner, 1863. A topical cartoon from Punch. Palmerston, trainer of the British people, welcomes home the Derby winner
A New Judgement of Paris, 1862. Artist: John TennielA New Judgement of Paris, 1862. Mr. Punch says: Surely, My Dear Emperor, You Cannot Doubt Which is The Right Man for Italy. This cartoon refers to Garibaldis plan to conquer Rome
The Eldest Son of the Church, 1860. This cartoon shows Pope Pius IX staring out over the bedclothes at the French Emperor, Napoleon III
A Good Offer, 1860. Garibaldi remarks to the pope Take to this cap, Papa Pius. You will find it more comfortable than your own
The Reform Janus, 1860. Here, Janus has the face(s) of Lord Russell, who had recently introduced an unpopular bill for Parliamentary Reform
The Accession of the Queen of India, 1858. After the end of the Indian Mutiny, the authority of the East India Company also ended and the Crown, here represented by Queen Victoria
The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne, 1858. Terrific Descent Amidst Showers of Water-Works. Here Punch pokes fun at the aristocratic ladies who had arranged a major fete in Cremorne Gardens
The Derby Day(?) - Another False Start. 1858The Derby Day(?) - Another False Start, 1858. This cartoon shows Palmerston in the background, dismounted from his horse, Despatch, having been despatched from the premiership
