Resignation Collection

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Artist: John Tenniel
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister

Integrity retiring from Office!, 1801
Integrity retiring from Office!, Pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) resigns as Prime Minister in protest at Kings rejection of the bills to unite England

Resignation, 1895. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson
Resignation, 1895

La Nouvelle Europe; le bolchevisme en Hongrie; une premiere tentative communiste a Budapest...1919 Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; le bolchevisme en Hongrie; une premiere tentative communiste a Budapest, en decembre 1918: le comte Karolyi, haranguant, d'une fenetre du palais

Woman sewing, 1850-1891. Creator: Theodule Ribot
Woman sewing, 1850-1891

The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Start, 1886. On the left at the starting line is the Grand Old Man of politics, the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone

Morphine Addicts (Morphinomanes), 1887. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Morphine Addicts (Morphinomanes), 1887

General Washingtons Resignation, 1799. Creator: Alexander Lawson
General Washingtons Resignation, 1799

Chrysanthemum: Resignation, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1892

The Resignation, or John Bull Over-Whelmed with Grief, March 24, 1809. March 24, 1809
The Resignation, or John Bull Over-Whelmed with Grief, March 24, 1809

Receiving the Fatal News!, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Receiving the Fatal News!, 1834. George Eden, Earl of Auckland; John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; John Hobhouse

Cardinal Wolsey resigning the Great Seal for the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, 1773. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey resigns as lord chancellor stripped of office by Thomas Howard

Memorial by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578, 1889. Artist: James Stillie
Memorial letter by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1516-1581)

The crown resigned to the Popes legate by King John (1167-1216), 1213. Following a dispute between King John and Pope Innocent III regarding Johns insistence on his sole right to elect a new

King William IV, Lord Henry Brougham and Lord Charles Grey, 1832. Artist: F Wentworth
King William IV, Lord Henry Brougham and Lord Charles Grey, 1832. On 7th May 1832, Prime Minister Grey and Henry Brougham met the king

King John (1167-1216) kneeling before the Popes legate, 1213. Following a dispute between King John and Pope Innocent III regarding Johns insistence on his sole right to elect a new Archbishop of

Resignation of Richard II, 1399, (c1902-1905). The Parliament in which Richard IIs resignation was declared and the Duke of Lancaster (Henry IV) recognized as King

Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901), ruler of Afghanistan (1880-1901), 1893
Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901, here condemning to death Hazara prisoners of war. Wood engraving 1893

Protestants in the Netherlands executed for heresy during Duke of Alvas repressive rule (1567-73)
Protestants in the Netherlands being executed for heresy during Duke of Alvas repressive rule (1567-73). Copperplate engraving

Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. The Dogger Bank incident, October 1904, when ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet attacked fishing boats on the Dogger Bank

The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Little Lord Randolph Churchill returns in a furtive manner, watched by a couple of astute journalists

Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill, in full Roman battledress, bounces on his horse, Retrenchment

The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great-Little Random, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill is seen storming off in a huff, refusing to obey the Ringmasters instructions

The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Finish, 1886. This is a companion cartoon to The Start, published on 3rd July 1886. Lord Salisbury, the Leader in the Lords of the Conservative Party

Fresh Paint!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Fresh Paint!, 1885. This cartoon depicts Britannia, holding the olive branch of peace, being touched-up by the new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury

The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Budget Stakes, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also doubled in his cabinet as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This cartoon relates to his 1885 Budget

A New Departure, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
A New Departure, 1882. The Chief Secretary for Ireland, William Forster, resigns from his office in Mr Gladstones Liberal government

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