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Background imageSwain Collection: The Messenger of Peace, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Messenger of Peace, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Messenger of Peace, 1887. The radical Liberal, Joseph Chamberlain, is here the Messenger of Peace. He had become the Conservatives Colonial Secretary

Background imageSwain Collection: The New North-West Passage, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The New North-West Passage, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The New North-West Passage, 1887. Britannia points towards the Canadian train and says that no more will lives have to be lost, as were those of Franklin and his crew

Background imageSwain Collection: Justice at Fault, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Justice at Fault, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Justice at Fault, 1887. Mr Punch tells the policeman holding the train driver captive that he has one of those responsible for the latest railway crash but

Background imageSwain Collection: Newton and the Apple, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Newton and the Apple, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Newton and the Apple, 1887. The perils of being a politician and thus a servant to public opinion. Such opinion can change in line with the latest controversial case to hit the headlines

Background imageSwain Collection: The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The New Hatch, 1887. Mr George Goschen, the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the mother hen in this cartoon. In Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee Year

Background imageSwain Collection: After the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

After the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
After the Jubilee, 1887. In a companion cartoon to that issued on 18th June 1887, the British Lion has to come back to reality after the celebration of Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee

Background imageSwain Collection: The British Lion Prepares for the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The British Lion Prepares for the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The British Lion Prepares for the Jubilee, 1887. The British Lion prepares himself with great care to take part in Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee celebrations

Background imageSwain Collection: A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. The charwoman pumps vigorously at the barrel of disinfectant under the watchful eye of Mr Punch. The scene is, of course, the House of Commons

Background imageSwain Collection: The Vultures, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Vultures, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Vultures, 1887. The vultures of the War Office and Contractor hover over a fallen soldier. This concerned a great scandal over the supply of defective weapons to the armed forces

Background imageSwain Collection: Salisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Salisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Salisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Lord Salisbury, the Conservative Prime Minister, pushes the boulder of Irish Difficulty up a steep slope

Background imageSwain Collection: Sending Round the Hat, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Sending Round the Hat, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Sending Round the Hat, 1887. John Bull, the representative of the British people, opens his purse to make a donation to the Church of England

Background imageSwain Collection: The Knight and his Companion, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Knight and his Companion, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Knight and his Companion, 1887. The Knight in this cartoon is Prince Bismarck of Germany. A General Election had been held in Germany in mid-February 1887

Background imageSwain Collection: Hope I Don t Intrude!!!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Hope I Don t Intrude!!!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hope I Don t Intrude!!!, 1887. The former Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, makes his first appearance in the House of Commons during the current Session of Parliament

Background imageSwain Collection: Turning the Tables, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Turning the Tables, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Turning the Tables, 1887. The Lord Chancellor yawns as he queries why the House of Commons is not getting on with its business

Background imageSwain Collection: Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageSwain Collection: Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Germanys Prince Bismarck here sidles up to France and pays lavish compliments. After Frances disastrous war against Germany in the previous decade

Background imageSwain Collection: The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageSwain Collection: The Spirit of Christmas, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Spirit of Christmas, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Spirit of Christmas, 1886. Charity sweeps aside the unfeeling Beadle in her determination to relieve the terrible suffering of a poor family

Background imageSwain Collection: The Tempter, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Tempter, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Tempter, 1886. The spectre of Anarchy looms tall over the working class man as, blindly, he heads towards the edge of a precipice

Background imageSwain Collection: Swag!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Swag!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Swag!, 1886. The Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Randolph Churchill is caught in the act of stealing Liberal policy documents by the former Prime Minister

Background imageSwain Collection: The Latest Trick, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Latest Trick, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Russian in this cartoon is probably General Kaulbars, the agent left to manage Bulgarian affairs after the recent abdication of Prince Alexander

Background imageSwain Collection: Our Medical Students, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Our Medical Students, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Our Medical Students, 1886. The developments in doctors training is illustrated in this cartoon. Major advances in medical technology and research had been made during the course of the century

Background imageSwain Collection: High Jinks!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

High Jinks!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
High Jinks!, 1886. The Russian Bear can be seen dancing on Bulgarian soil, watched by Prince Bismarck of Germany and Britains representative of law and order, Policeman A1 John Bull

Background imageSwain Collection: Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dressing the Window, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, decides upon the new shop window. He is being shown a bolt of Irish Policy by his young Chancellor of the Exchequer

Background imageSwain Collection: Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill, the new Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has found himself doing most of the work on the parliamentary ship

Background imageSwain Collection: The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill strikes a pose which mirrors the one of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, who appears in ghostly form in this cartoon

Background imageSwain Collection: Cross-roads, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Cross-roads, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cross-roads, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, pulls up at a crossroads. Two former Liberals, Lord Hartington, and, with the monocle

Background imageSwain Collection: The Old Umbrella!!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Old Umbrella!!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Old Umbrella!!!, 1886. This cartoon shows the former Prime Minister, William Gladstone. The Liberal Party had recently lost the General Election to the Conservatives, and their leader

Background imageSwain Collection: The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageSwain Collection: Stay, Prithee, Stay!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Stay, Prithee, Stay!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Stay, Prithee, Stay!, 1886. Little Lord Randolph Churchill for the Conservatives, and Joseph Chamberlain for the Radical wing of the Liberals, beg Charles Parnell to keep his seat

Background imageSwain Collection: Our (Very) Friendly Societies!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Our (Very) Friendly Societies!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Our (Very) Friendly Societies!, 1886. The representative of Britains honest and sober working-class is diligently posting his small savings into the door of the Cormorant Friendly Society

Background imageSwain Collection: The Great Unemployed, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Great Unemployed, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great Unemployed, 1886. The Chief Commissioner of Police, Sir E Y Henderson, sits dozing in his chair, surrounded by papers detailing the minor events recently in the news

Background imageSwain Collection: An Unbeliever, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

An Unbeliever, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Unbeliever, 1886. A policeman is reluctant to accept that the man he is trying to rouse has died on the streets of London. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 9, 1886

Background imageSwain Collection: The Waits, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Waits, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Waits, 1885. The shadowy figures drinking a toast are Lord Salisbury (right) and Lord Randolph Churchill. Outside are the Liberals Joseph Chamberlain, William Forster

Background imageSwain Collection: How Shall We Three Meet Again?, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

How Shall We Three Meet Again?, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
How Shall We Three Meet Again?, 1885. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Lord Salisbury, and William Gladstone are represented in this cartoon

Background imageSwain Collection: Not for Joe!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Not for Joe!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Not for Joe!, 1885. Mr George Goschen had been the Liberal governments President of the Poor Law Board. Here he is being wooed by Lord Randolph Churchill of the Conservative Party

Background imageSwain Collection: The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Vampire, 1885. A vampire bat hovers over a prone Hibernia. From Punch, or the London Charivari, From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 24, 1885

Background imageSwain Collection: The Open Door!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Open Door!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Open Door!, 1885. Captain Moonlight, the representative of Irish anarchy, has his knife in his belt and his rifle in his hand as he steps through the open door

Background imageSwain Collection: The Cheeky Chick, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Cheeky Chick, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Cheeky Chick, 1885. Turkey watches as the Treaty of Berlin hatches to reveal a chick with Roumelia and Bulgaria on each wing

Background imageSwain Collection: The Political Polo Match, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Political Polo Match, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Political Polo Match, 1885. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, from the Radical group within the Liberal Party, and the Conservative Lord Randolph Churchill, battle it out on the polo field

Background imageSwain Collection: The Irrepressible Tourist, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Irrepressible Tourist, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
This is a cartoon of Germanys Prince Bismarck. He is surrounded by maps of all different places. Bismarcks Colonial Policy had caused concern with Germany acquiring possessions in the Cameroons

Background imageSwain Collection: With the Stream, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

With the Stream, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
With the Stream, 1885. The cartoon depicts the new Conservative administration rowing in the Liberal stream towards a General Election

Background imageSwain Collection: Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Going to the Country, 1885. This cartoon depicts the Liberals former Prime Minister, William Gladstone, coming in at the door. Inside, Lord Salisbury is the new Conservative Prime Minister

Background imageSwain Collection: The New Captain, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The New Captain, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mr John Bull, the representative of the British people, is on a boat being sailed by the new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury

Background imageSwain Collection: Fresh Paint!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageSwain Collection: The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageSwain Collection: Launce and his Dog, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Launce and his Dog, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Launce and his Dog, 1885. The little dog is Lord Randolph Churchill, the Conservative head of a group known as the Fourth Party

Background imageSwain Collection: Our Protean Premier!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Our Protean Premier!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Our Protean Premier!, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is the Angel of Peace. War had recently broken out between Russia and Afghanistan



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