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The Modern Caesar, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Modern Caesar, 1882. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted as the Modern Caesar in this cartoon. Following the uprising in Egypt
A Self-Denying Policy!, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainA Self-Denying Policy!, 1882. The French sailor congratulates John Bull on a job well done, and proposes to share in the glory
A Lion in the Path!, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainA Lion in the Path!, 1882. The British Lion is prepared to protect British interests. A nationalist uprising in Egypt had been led by Colonel Arabi in protest against European influence in Egyptian
Egyptian Bonds, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainEgyptian Bonds, 1882. John Bull represents the British Navy, and is tied to a small French sailor. At the right of the cartoon is Arabi Pasha who was generally viewed as the representative of a
Hold On!, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainHold On!, 1882. John Bull and a sailor struggle to manage a recalcitrant Egyptian crocodile. Lord Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary
The Block System, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Block System, 1882. Punch highlights the perils of being caught in the queue behind an elderly lady who has all the time in the world. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 27, 1882
A New Departure, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainA New Departure, 1882. The Chief Secretary for Ireland, William Forster, resigns from his office in Mr Gladstones Liberal government
The Stirrup-cup, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Stirrup-cup, 1882. Mr Punch raises the stirrup-cup in a toast to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and Queen Victorias youngest and last-married son
The Man for the Post, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Man for the Post, 1882. This cartoon depicts the blind Postmaster General, Henry Fawcett, weighed down with parcels containing all sorts of objects and of all shapes, sizes and weights
Coming Down!!!, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainComing Down!!!, 1882. The statue of the Duke of Wellington looks down from his horse at the MP Mr Shaw Lefevre. Lefevre is waving a Notice of Removal at the Iron Duke
A Cry from Christendom, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainA Cry from Christendom, 1882. England illustrates the outrage of the people to Russia. In the background, Russians are seen murdering Russian Jews in vast numbers
Murder Made Easy, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainMurder Made Easy, 1882. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 14, 1882
Times Waxworks, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainTimes Waxworks, 1881. Father Time shows Mr Punch around Madame Tussauds, the waxwork museum of celebrities that opened in 1802
The Irish Inferno, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Irish Inferno, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is wearing the laurel wreath of the victorious emperor on his head
Two Forces, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainTwo Forces, 1881. Britannia, armed with a large sword labelled The Law, protects Hibernia from a stone-throwing, animalistic Irish anarchist
An Unequal Match, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainAn Unequal Match, 1881. This cartoon depicts a burglar, armed with pistol and knife, engaged in a rather unequal battle with a police constable who is brave, but armed only with a truncheon
A Common Sorrow, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainA Common Sorrow, 1881. Britannia comforts America after the death of the President on the 19th September 1881. James A Garfield was shot
A Tiff, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainA Tiff, 1881. John Bull, the representative of the British people, is at odds with Madame France in this cartoon. This illustrates a dispute between the governments of the two countries after Frances
Rest (?), 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainRest (?), 1881. A British Farmer looks down upon the resting Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. On the floor is the Irish Land Act
Out of the Wood!, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainOut of the Wood!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is the knight in shining armour, sweeping Hibernia out of danger. Instead of a lance, he carries the Irish Land Act
The Rivals, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Rivals, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, outdoes his rival for the affection of Hibernia by presenting her with flowers wrapped in his Land Reform Bill
Au Revoir!, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainAu Revoir!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as busking outside the House of Lords, as his Irish Land Bill mounts the steps
Suspense, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainSuspense, 1881. Hibernia, with two Irish children, awaits the forthcoming Land Reform Act. This was introduced by the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone
The Bill-Sticker, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Bill-Sticker, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as a billsticker, pasting up a huge poster with the words Irish Land Bill over the top of existing bills concerning recent
What will he grow to?, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainWhat will he grow to?, 1881. The Kings of Steam and Coal stand in awe and trepidation over the crib holding the baby Electricity
The School of Musketry, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe School of Musketry, 1881. A representative of the Boers asks the British Commander in Chief if he wishes to engage him to teach the British troops how to fire a musket
Paris and the Pippin, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainParis and the Pippin, 1881. In the centre of this cartoon is the Duke of Richmond. Behind him are Lords Hugh McCalmont Cairns and Salisbury
Peace with Honour, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainPeace with Honour, 1881. Britannia wears full mourning in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield. The former Conservative Prime Minister died on 19th April 1881
A Difficult Part, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, is shown standing beside a table loaded with all the matters he must deal with during his term in office
Measurable Distance, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainMeasurable Distance, 1881. Mr John Bull, the representative of the British people is the owner of the ship which the pilot, Prime Minister Gladstone, is attempting to steer into safe harbour
The Irrepressible Nigger!, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Irrepressible Nigger!, 1881. John Bull, the representative of the British people, is being asked by King Coffee for the return of his state umbrella
Urgency, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainUrgency, 1881. The Speaker of the House of Commons uses the symbol of his office to silence the Irish MPs - including Charles Parnell - who were most responsible for using the disruptive
Strangling the Monster, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainStrangling the Monster, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, is seen strangling the three headed monster of the Irish Land League
The Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, carrying the axe, is walking in company with his Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr William Forster
Endymion, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainEndymion, 1880. Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, is the former Conservative Prime Minister. Now in opposition, he had used his free time to publish what would be his final novel, Endymion
The New Stamp Duty, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainThe New Stamp Duty, 1880. The gentleman in the dark glasses is Mr Henry Fawcett, the blind Postmaster General. He had just introduced a scheme whereby small amounts could be saved in the Post Office
Law and Liberty, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainLaw and Liberty, 1880. Law and Liberty watch the unrest in Ireland. This relates to a conference, held on the 23rd October, at Dublin
The Irish Guy Fawkes, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Irish Guy Fawkes, 1880. This cartoon shows Charles Parnell, the Irish Nationalist leader, creeping past the barrels of the gunpowder of Rebellion, Sedition and Anarchy
A Daniel Come to Judgement!, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainA Daniel Come to Judgement!, 1880. The ghost of Daniel O Connell is shown telling an armed Irish agitator to lay down his weapon
Rival Rogues, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainRival Rogues, 1880. Mr Punch faces the twin candidates for the Conservative and Liberal Parties. This is in relation to the first Election Commission following the 1880 General Election which opened
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainDr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act
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
Unavoidably Delayed, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainUnavoidably Delayed, 1880. An exhausted Member of Parliament, wearing the suit usually depicted in Punch adorning the figure of the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, and carrying a Gladstone bag
Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainHares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, is depicted trying to sell his hare and rabbit skins, whilst the former Prime Minister
Mending the Lesson, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainMending the Lesson, 1873. A skinny Britannia tells John Bull to beware of handing out too much charity to the needy. This relates to the serious famine blighting the lives of the inhabitants of
The School (Board) Match, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainThe School (Board) Match, 1873. Various nonconformist factions are involved in the School (Board) Match being umpired by Mr William Forster
Conscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainConscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Mr Punch confronts a railway director. The director is emphatic that he would not imperil the lives of his wife
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
