Satirical Collection (page 5)

Cartoon, The Ancient Mariner in the City (financiers)
Cartoon, The Ancient Mariner in the City -- a satirical comment on the difficulties financiers in the City of London were facing at the time, in a parody of Coleridges long narrative poem: Money

Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party (Gladstone and Liberals)
Cartoon, A Frozen-Out Party -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party (Gladstone, Bright and others), currently out of power, standing around in Downing Street like workmen

Cartoon, Natural Allies (Irish Republic and Abyssinia)
Cartoon, Natural Allies -- a satirical comment on two of Britains enemies, Abyssinia and the Irish Republic, being natural allies to each other

Cartoon, A Friend at Court (John Bright)
Cartoon, A Friend at Court -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Bright, a Quaker (hence the friend pun), who had recently obtained a Cabinet position (President of the Board of Trade)

Cartoon, Ben and his Bogey (Disraeli)
Cartoon, Ben and his Bogey -- a satirical comment on Disraelis speech to his Buckinghamshire electors, suggesting that the Roman Catholic Church will be the only organisation to gain from

Cartoon, A Dress Rehearsal (John Bright)
Cartoon, A Dress Rehearsal -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Brights expectation that he might obtain a Cabinet position in the next Liberal government

Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties (Disraeli, Gladstone)
Cartoon, Steering Under Difficulties -- a satirical comment on Disraelis reaction to Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill

Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax)
Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound

Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London

Cartoon, The Return From Victory (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, The Return From Victory -- a satirical comment on Disraelis success in getting his Reform Bill passed after a third reading in the House of Commons on 15 July 1867

Cartoon, The Political Tailors (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Political Tailors -- a satirical comment on Disraelis progress with his Reform Bill. He would like his political rival, Gladstone, to give him a helping hand, but Gladstone refuses

Cartoon, Extremes Must Meet (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Extremes Must Meet; or, A Bit of Practical Science -- a satirical comment on Disraelis Reform Bill, in which men can qualify for the vote if they are ratepayers

Cartoon, The Irrepressible Lodger (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, The Irrepressible Lodger -- a satirical comment on Disraelis agreement to include lodgers in his Reform Bill, declaring himself the Father of the Lodger Franchise

Cartoon, Blind Mans Buff (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Blind Mans Buff -- a satirical comment on Disraelis efforts to progress his ideas for electoral reform. His Reform Bill was altered by amendments as it passed through the House of Commons

Cartoon, The Honest Potboy (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, The Honest Potboy -- a satirical comment on Disraelis presentation of his ideas for electoral reform. Prime Minister Lord Derby tells him not to froth it up this time

Cartoon, A Block on the Line (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, A Block on the Line -- a satirical comment on a delay in the progress of electoral reform, with rival political parties offering to sort it out

Cartoon, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (Disraeli, Gladstone)
Cartoon, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose -- a satirical comment on the rivalry between Disraeli (left) and Gladstone (right) over the electoral reform question

Cartoon, Political Kidnapping (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, Political Kidnapping -- a satirical comment on the transfer of the electoral reform initiative from the Liberals (Lord John Russell) to the Conservatives (Lord Derby)

Cartoon, Rival Sweepers (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, Rival Sweepers -- a satirical comment on the opening of the new Parliamentary session, with MPs from both parties ready to put forward their rival ideas for electoral reform

Cartoon, The Dryads of Disfranchisement -- a satirical comment on threatened constituencies and their respective MPs (Totnes, Wakefield, Yarmouth, Calne and Wells)

Cartoon, The Rival Conductors (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, The Rival Conductors -- a satirical comment on electoral reform, as represented by Gladstone (Liberal, left) and Disraeli (Conservative, right)

Cartoon, A Surprising Success (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, A Surprising Success -- John Bull congratulates Lord Derby, Conservative Prime Minister, on his success in winning the Reform Stakes, using horseracing as a metaphor for electoral reform

Cartoon, A Fishy Case (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, A Fishy Case -- a satirical comment on the machinations involved in securing electoral reform, in order to give respectable working men the vote

The Travelling Monkey by Edwin Landseer. 19th century

Cartoon, The Bunny Hop, Dance of the Year in Berlin, by Victor Hicks. 1914

Cartoon, Amusement Combined with Instruction (Reform)
Cartoon, Amusement Combined with Instruction -- a satirical comment on parliamentary disagreements between Gladstone and Disraeli over the latters Reform Bill. 1867

Cartoon, Lodger Franchise v Dual Voting! (Disraeli)
Cartoon, Lodger Franchise v Dual Voting! A satirical comment on the arguments surrounding the extension of the franchise in Disraelis Reform Bill

Cartoon, Political Millinery (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Political Millinery -- a satirical comment on the disagreement between Gladstone and Disraeli as to the details of electoral reform

Cartoon, Trying It On (Disraeli and Reform)
Cartoon, Trying It On -- Disraeli as Master Tailor gets John Bull to try on a new coat, representing the Reform Bill, designed to extend the franchise to the working man

Cartoon, The Sketch of the Ministerial Measure (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Sketch of the Ministerial Measure -- Benjamin Disraeli, depicted as an artist, unveils his plans for electoral reform, and asks his fellow-MPs to fill in the details. Date: 1867

Cartoon, A New King of the Castle (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, A New King of the Castle -- a satirical comment on the political rivalry between Gladstone (Liberal) and Disraeli (Conservative), portrayed as schoolboys about to have a fight

Cartoon, Pudding Before Meat (Russell and Reform)
Cartoon, Pudding Before Meat -- Earl Grosvenor, Liberal MP for Chester, comments on Lord John Russell, Liberal Prime Minister, serving Pudding (franchise reform) before Meat (redistribution of seats)

Cartoon, The Officious Passenger (Bright and Russell)
Cartoon, The Officious Passenger -- a satirical comment on the radical MP John Brights attempts to push for electoral reform

Cartoon, Very Kind of Him! (John Bright)
Cartoon, Very Kind of Him! The radical Liberal MP John Bright reassures a member of the House of Lords: Don t be alarmed - I won t hurt you

Cartoon, Out! (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, Out! Gladstone as batsman is bowled out, and Disraeli as wicket keeper is back in the running. A cricketing analogy for the transfer of power in the wake of a General Election. Date: 1866

Cartoon, The Belle of the Season (Russell and Reform)
Cartoon, The Belle of the Season -- a satirical comment on Lord John Russells promise that reform measures will be taken in the next parliamentary session

Cartoon, The Coming Struggle (Disraeli versus Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Coming Struggle -- using the Boat Race as an analogy for politics, Disraeli and Gladstone are depicted as rowers in competing boats

Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Dispatch of Business -- a satirical comment on the conflicting approaches of Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative) and William Gladstone (Liberal) to electoral reform. Date: 1866

Cartoon, John Slow and John Fast (Russell and Bright)
Cartoon, John Slow and John Fast -- a satirical comment on the disagreements among MPs regarding reform, and the extension of the franchise to include more working men

Cartoon, The Working-Man, Royal Westminster Exhibition
Cartoon, The Working-Man, from the Royal Westminster Exhibition. A satire on the Royal Academy Exhibition, where many paintings depicted working men

Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin (John Bright)
Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Brights visit to Dublin, where he was invited to speak

Cartoon, The Election Budget (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Election Budget -- I think, Mr Bull, we may now reckon on your support! William Gladstone was able to increase the popularity of the Liberal party by achieving a financial surplus

Cartoon, A Dissolving View (Disraeli and Derby)
Cartoon, A Dissolving View -- Benjamin Disraeli and Lord Derby win the General Election, though only by a slim majority. The election results indicated clear support for Free Trade as against

Cartoon, The Fight at St Stephens Academy -- Mrs Gamp (representing The Standard newspaper) commiserates with Disraeli for losing a fight with Gladstone

Cartoon, The False Start (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The False Start -- Gladstone is depicted as a jockey on a horse named Democracy. The Starter, Palmerston, calls out that hes started too soon

Cartoon, A Derby Spill (Disraeli versus Liberal Party)
Cartoon, A Derby Spill -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis attack on the Palmerston government during a debate on the Budget

Cartoon, The Reform Janus (Bright, Russell and Derby)
Cartoon, The Reform Janus -- a satirical comment on Lord John Russells ideas for political reform, in which he attempts to keep both parties happy

Cartoon, A Derby Obstruction (Disraeli versus Liberal Party)
Cartoon, A Derby Obstruction -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis attack on the Palmerston government during a debate on the Budget

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