William Ewart Collection (page 2)

Mr Gladstone attacking Mr Disraelis first budget, 1852. A debate in the House of Commons between William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898) and Benjamin Disraeli MP (1804-1881)

Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church, late 19th century. Artist: Sydney Prior Hall
Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church, late 19th century. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister

William Ewart Gladstone, 19th century British Liberal statesman and prime minister, c1905. William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool

The lying in state of William Gladstone, Westminster Hall, London, 1898 (c1905). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The lying in state of William Gladstone, Westminster Hall, London, 1898 (c1905). The Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain three times

William Ewart Gladstone MP, British Liberal Prime Minister, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
William Ewart Gladstone MP, British Liberal Prime Minister, 1882. William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool and educated at Oxford from where in 1832 he embarked on his political career

Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1880. He was appointed bishop in 1869, after being recommended by Gladstone

Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to Anthony Panizzi, 29th November 1856. Artist: William Ewart Gladstone
Letter from William Ewart Gladstone to Anthony Panizzi, 29th November 1856. Letter written from Hawarden, with reference to Panizzis (afterwards Sir Anthony Panizzi)

William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister, 1893. Artist: George J Stodart
William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-1898), British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister, 1893. William Gladstone (1809-1898)

Catherine Gladstone, wife of William Ewart Gladstone, (1928). Catherine Gladstone (1812-1900) was the wife of William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister

William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, late 19th century. Artist: Byrne
William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, late 19th century. Portrait of Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister

Article on The State in its Relations with the Church, 1839. Artist: Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay
Article on The State in its Relations with the Church, 1839. Thomas Babington Macaulay, Lord Macaulays original MS, as sent to the press

Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Disraeli congratulating Gladstone on the Sovereigns speech at Opening of Parliament

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Statesman, c1880. William Gladstone was born in Liverpool and educated at Oxford from where in 1832 he embarked on his political career

Satirical advertisement for Copes Tobaccos, c1890s. Artist: John Wallace
Satirical advertisement for Copes Tobaccos, c1890s. During the 1890s Copes Tobaccos commissioned a series of political prints from artist John Wallace, who drew carttons as George Pipeshank

Taking Soundings, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Taking Soundings, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone, is on board ship and taking soundings of recent public opinion

Mr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. This cartoon depicts the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, William Gladstone, astride his horse

The Best of Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Best of Friends, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone (left), takes a drink with Mr WH Smith from the Conservative Party

Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Such Good Boys!, 1888. Master Gladstone, the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, and the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, promise to be good boys as Mr Speaker reaches for his birch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Political Mrs Gummidge, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Political Mrs Gummidge, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister appears here in the guise of Mrs Gummidge. A portrait of the former Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, is hanging on the wall

Beauty and the Beast, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Beauty and the Beast, 1885. The Russian Bear is seen making up to Beauty, alias the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone. Recently, Russia had been seen advancing upon the Afghan holding of Penjdeh

A Terrible Threat!, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Terrible Threat!, 1884. The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, is the elderly gentleman in a dressing-gown. He is being severe with a South African Boer soldier

Why Should England Wait?, 1884. John Bull, the representative of the British people, urges the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, to unmuzzle the British Lion

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

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