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Hot Pies!, 1879. Artist: Joseph SwainHot Pies!, 1879. A group of politicians are devouring pies representing countries. Lord Lytton, the viceroy of India, dressed as a waiter, brings another pie, to which Disraeli ( Master Benjamin )
The Dogs of War, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Dogs of War, 1876. A Russian struggles to control a group of dogs, representing the Balkans, which are pulling at their leashes, eager to chase Murad V, the new Sultan of the Ottoman empire
Justice to the Rescue!, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainJustice to the Rescue!, 1876. Uncle Sam and John Bull, representing Britain and the United States of America, are tearing up the Extradition Treaty of 1842
Beggar my Neighbour, 1861. Napoleon III, in a game of cards with Palmerston, has laid what he believes to be a trump in the shape of the French ship La Gloire
Jacks Navy Estimate, 1861. John Bull exclaims over the amount of money to be allocated to the Navy, while Jack Tar, scratching his head
The Durham Cheese, 1861. The Bishop of Durham, finely clad with the most enormous sleeves, pours the last of the bottle into the cheese, leaving nothing for the shabby clergyman standing before him
Looking into the Accounts, 1861. Mr Bull, the representative of the British people, hangs up his coat and hat, ready for a long stint of checking the nations finances
Seasonable Advice - Put by for a Frosty Day, 1861. Mr Punch encourages a labourer to join the queue of fellow workers at the Post Office rather than spend his money on drink
Divorce A Vinculo, 1861. Mrs Carolina, a representative of the slave-owning south of America, holding a cat o nine tails and declaring her right to beat her own property
The Cottage. The man warming his hands at the fire is a rural worker. This one room has to provide living and sleeping accommodation for his wife and large family
The Real Barbarian from China, 1861. A sullen Chinese man, representing China, presents Britannia with cash, presumably to settle all or part of the commitment China was forced to agree to after
Columbias Fix, 1861. Columbia, representing the United States, sits overlooking the ocean. To her breast she holds the dove of peace, with the olive twig in its beak
Over the Way, 1861. At the time the American Civil War began, Britain imported the bulk of its cotton from the United States
The Genu-ine Othello, 1861. In this cartoon, the slave is depicted as the real Othello quoting an approximation of a couplet from Shakespeares play
King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus, 1861. King Cotton is represented as Prometheus who, firegiver and champion of the people, is condemned by Jupiter to be bound to a rock for eternity
A Family Quarrel, 1861. On the left is President Lincoln and, facing him is Mrs Carolina, representative of the Southern States
The Last Act of the Italian Drama, 1861. The final act of the ongoing problems surrounding the unification of Italy. King Victor Emmanuel II on the left and Napoleon on the right
Notice to Quit, 1861. Pope Pius IX, dressed as a cook with her papal crown partially hidden by a large mob cap, is being given notice by the master of the house, Louis Napoleon
Doth Not a Meeting Like This Make Amends?, 1861. In August 1861, the Queen and Prince Albert, together with the Prince of Wales
A Lord Mares Nest!, 1859. Cubitt clinging on to the side of a tree; the branch beneath him entitled Andover has snapped. Lord Mayor Cubitt has been beaten in the election by the Liberal candidate
Caesar et Imperator, 1861. It was reported on the 10th July 1861 in The Times that the Emperor Napoleon puts down the Slave trade carried on on the coast of Africa by French agents under the pretext
John Bull guards his Pudding, 1859. John Bull stands guard over a gigantic pudding studded with the sign saying Old England Forever
A Christmas Tree for the young French Prince, 1859. Mr Punch There, my dear, put away that nasty thing, and plant this. Mr Punch reflects the mood of the people when he expresses his fears about
A bohemian artist in his studio, (1859?). A suitably bohemian artist stands in his attic with the tools of his craft all about
The Next Refugee, or a Drheam of the Futur, 1859. Pro Nono I want-a, to go to Ley-chesterra Squarra! Pope Pius IX, clutching his shopping basket like a housewife, with his umbrella and box of relics
One of Punchs little capital letter illustrations
How to Get Money, 1859. Two con men sit at a table in a coffee house hatching a plan to fleece members of the public. From Punch, or the London Charivari, December 3, 1859
Britannia-the Unprotected Female!!, 1859Britannia-the Unprotected Female!!, November 26, 1859. Rumours of the invasion of Britain by France abounded. Mr Punch agreed that preparations were being made for self-defence
Bow-Wow!!, 1859. Rumours of the invasion of Britain by France abounded. The French press reported extensively that Britain was in fact preparing to take the offensive
Guy Fawkes for 1859, 1859. Victor Emmanuel of Italy on the left, and Napoleon III on the right, preparing to burn Pope Pius IX on a bonfire
Invasion, indeed!... 1859Invasion, indeed! Thats a Game Two can Play at!-Why, to hear these Poodles Talk, one would Think my Bull-dog was Dead!, 1859. John Bull stands by a board displaying bills for volunteers
The Strike, a Subject for the Consideration of the Real Working Man, 1859. Committee Man and General Talker says: What I say, my Boy, is-Hold out
The Old Real Reformer, 1859. There was No Stopping the Slave-trade until I made it Felony, and so it will be with Election Bribery
A Hint to Louis Napoleon, 1859. The Pope has threatened to Excommunicate the Emperor Napoleon - French Paper. Napoleons reponse to the threat of excommunication as he jams the popes crown down over
Blondin Outdone, 1859. Palmerston, dressed in contemporary circus costume, wheeling a nervous looking Lord John Russell across a tightrope with Niagara Falls in the background
The Emperor unveiling Italian Liberty, 1859. Here, upon a plinth labelled Liberty, Louis Napoleon unveils a crude statue of his cousin Plon-Plon
The New Alliance, 1859. John Bull, in the shape of the British lion, dressed in hunting gear, in the company of the French Emperor, Louis Napoleon who is dressed in full military gear
An Unpleasant Neighbour, 1859. Mr Bull, Here have I got to pay double insurance, all along of your confounded fireworks!. John Bull presenting a bill to Napoleon III for the 9d in the pound income
The First Lesson!, 1859. Not so Bad for a Beginner! In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word Amnesty on the blackboard
Free Italy (?), 1859. This cartoon shows Italty shackled to a block labelled Venetia. A stern looking Francis Joseph rests one foot on the block in a very dominant stance
Cricket - Capital Practice for the Round Bowling of the Period, 1859. This cartoon shows cricket practice being enlivened by the use of a cannon to replace the more traditional bowler
Don t Broil your Babies!, 1859. The nursemaids bonnet is large enough to act as a sunshade for the two children. The pram could be seen as a prototype of the latest fashion in pushchairs in 2001
A mouse on a dressingtable, 1859. A cat dressed as a matronly housewife enters the bedroom to find a large mouse preening himself in front of the mirror on the dressing-table
The Armistice, 1859. Napoleon remarks Well, Brother, haven t they had almost Enough of This? Napoleon III and Francis Joseph are seen setting their eagles in the manner of those setting their
Balm for the Wounded, 1859. Queen Victoria says Poor little man, Did he have a nasty tumble? Heres something to make him all right again
The London Bathing Season, 1859. Come, my dear! - come to its Old Thames, and have a Nice Bath! Father Thames is here shown trying to coax a climbing boy in to his water for a bath
The Giant and the Dwarf, 1859. Bravo, My little fellow! You shall do all the Fighting, and we ll divide the Glory! Napoleon III, dressed casually in an embroidered gown
The Derby - The Return, 1859. In the General Election of 1859 that followed the defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill, the Conservatives made gains of some 30 seats
