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Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
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Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
Satirical political cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon, showing ten politicians travelling in a hot-air balloon. Speech bubbles show the mens concerns about the rapid descent of the balloon, which has developed a leak near the top -- an analogy for their political positions in relation to Ireland. The men include Lord Melbourne, Holland, Palmerston, Duncannon, Russell, John Cam Hobhouse, and Thomas Spring Rice. The plump man whose fading image can be seen on the balloon is the Irish politician Daniel O Connell, whose support they have benefited from, but whose popularity is now declining.
1836
Media ID 7474943
© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
1830s 1836 Analogy Ballooning Bubbles Comment Daniel Decline Descent Escape Escaping Faded Fading Gondola Harp Hobhouse Hole Holland Leak Melbourne Palmerston Plump Politicians Popularity Rice Russell Satire Satirical Speech Spring Travelling
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