'Why Should England Wait?', 1884. Artist: Unknown

'Why Should England Wait?', 1884. Artist: Unknown

1-150-929 - The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images

'Why Should England Wait?', 1884. John Bull, the representative of the British people, urges the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, to unmuzzle the British Lion. This relates to the continuing difficulties in Egypt where a former government official from the Sudan had now taken to calling himself the Mahdi (Messiah). He was leading a revolt against Egyptian misrule in the area, but, at the same time British interests were threatened. The reference to the muzzle having been put on the Lion again relates to the Egyptian War of 1882, where, under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley, Egypt had become a semi-official British protectorate. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 16, 1884.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. John Tenniel: British: Artist, illustrator, painter
Subject
  1. William Ewart Gladstone: British, English: Prime Minister of Great Britain, politician

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

History & Politics Politics Political Events

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4893x3857
File Size : 55,290kb


Aliases

  1. 16/2/1884
  1. 0350000770
  1. 1-150-929
  1. 1150929
  1. 16/2/1884
  1. 770

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