William Ewart Gladstone Collection (page 3)

Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back

The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, in the guise of a schoolmaster, reviews the progress of his pupils at the end of term

An Isthmian Game, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Isthmian Game, 1883. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, scratches his head as he tries to keep score during a game of tennis with the Frenchman, M de Lesseps

The Latest Experiment, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Latest Experiment, 1882. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is the fireman pouring oil on the troubled waters. This relates to Mr Gladstones efforts to introduce a new parliamentary

The Irish Inferno, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Inferno, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is wearing the laurel wreath of the victorious emperor on his head

Rest (?), 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Rest (?), 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 Swain
Out 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 Swain
The 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 Swain
Au Revoir!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as busking outside the House of Lords, as his Irish Land Bill mounts the steps

The Bill-Sticker, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The 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

A Difficult Part, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The 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 Swain
Measurable 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 Swain
The 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 Swain
Urgency, 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 Swain
Strangling 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 Swain
The 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

Law and Liberty, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Law and Liberty, 1880. Law and Liberty watch the unrest in Ireland. This relates to a conference, held on the 23rd October, at Dublin

Unavoidably Delayed, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Unavoidably 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

A Friend in Need, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Friend in Need, 1873. Mr Gladstone is seen here with John Bright. In the background, an African man, dressed in skins and feathers is nonetheless armed with a very modern rifle

Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Self and Partner, 1873. Mr Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, shakes hands warmly with Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Will He Clear It?, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Will He Clear It?, 1873. The horse being ridden by Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, approaches the stone wall entitled Irish Education

Punchs Essence of Parliament, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, runs on the everlasting wheel of the Houses of Parliament, watched by a gleeful squirrel

Come a Cropper!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Come a Cropper!, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, stands beside his fallen steed, as a bunch of assorted Irish priests and peasants shuffle off

My Old Friend Homer, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Old Friend Homer, 1872. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, was known to read Homer regularly, and here, the ghost of the great man has come to ask Gladstone how he could allow his authority

Humble Pie, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Humble Pie, 1872. Mr Bull, the representative of the British people, is presented with a second humble pie by Mr Gladstone in his waiters outfit

Another Empty Weapon, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Another Empty Weapon, 1872. The notorious Republican, Sir Charles Dilke, is apprehended by a tall and manly Policeman Gladstone

Out of the Question, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Out of the Question, 1872. The Butler, Mr Gladstone, considers giving notice to Britannia. She refuses to allow him to go until the Alabama Claim being pursued by America is settled

His Favourite Part, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
His Favourite Part, 1871. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, dressed for Scotland. He is depicted as dancing over swords labelled Radicalism and Toryism

The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Justitia is seen here removing the Jury Box. Hibernia, representing Ireland, does not protest

The End of the Season, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The End of the Season, 1871. Prime Minister Gladstone is portrayed as the matronly Britannias butler. The current session of Parliament had come to an end

Trust Me!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Trust 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

Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop. ), 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop.), 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is depicted in the uniform of the chief constable in this cartoon

Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. This cartoon relates to Irelands recent rise in the levels of agrarian crime and Mr Gladstone muses on whether or not he should take any action

Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, takes the Irish bull by the horns. The particular issue illustrated by this cartoon is the Irish Land Bill which

Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, dressed as Hercules. The hydra

The Status Quo, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Status Quo, 1876. Turkey holds out the hands of friendship to Britannia. However, just as the sword hanging from his wrist is dripping with the blood of his victims

Good-Bye !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Good-Bye !, 1875. Mr Gladstone on the right shakes hands with Prime Minister Disraeli. In the previous year, Mr Gladstones Liberal government had lost the General Election to Disraelis Conservative

Paradise and the Peri, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Paradise and the Peri, 1874. Mr Disraeli is taken by the wings of happiness. The General Election of the 5th March 1874 had seen the Conservatives, under the leadership of Mr Disraeli

Degenerate Days!!, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Degenerate Days!!, 1874. A publican and his customer discuss the forthcoming General Election. After being in power since 1868, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain
General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

The Irish Treason Shop, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Treason Shop, 1869. The Fenian movement was still causing the British Government problems. The movement had not been pacified by the measures introduced through the recent Irish Bill

A Change for The Better, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Change for The Better, 1869. After his success in the 1868 General Election, Mr Gladstone became the new Prime Minister

Our Siamese Twins, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Our Siamese Twins, 1869. Mr Gladstone was the new Prime Minister following 1868s late General Election. One of his first acts was to start preparing for the disestablishment of the Irish Church

Justice to Ireland, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Justice to Ireland, 1869. The Liberal Party having won the General Election at the end of 1868, Mr Gladstone became Prime Minister

Going Down to the House, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
Going Down to the House, 1866. Lord Russell remarks Well, Bright, What do you Want? Jonny Bright replies Anything your Honour is Willing to Give me Now

Pegasus Unharnessed, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
Pegasus Unharnessed, 1865. Mr Gladstone, the Pegasus of Free Thought and Free Trade, was, in July 1865, defeated at the Oxford University Elections

The Election Budget, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Election Budget, 1865. Gladstone exclaims I Think, Mr Bull, We may now Reckon on Your Support! Gladstone gives John Bull some pennies and his wife a packet of tea

The Agricultural Jeremy Diddler, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Agricultural Jeremy Diddler, 1865. Malt Tax Repealer asks: You don t happen to have Six or Seven Million about you, Sir? Gladstone replies: Yes, I Do - And I Mean to Keep Them About Me

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