Title

'The Political Situation', 1860. Artist: Unknown

Caption

'The Political Situation', 1860. This cartoon shows all the various gamekeepers employed on the estates of the Members of Parliament in 1860. Even as late as 23rd August, Parliament was still sitting. Palmerston is seen telling them not to bother waiting, as their masters won't 'be up' for a long time. This is a clear indication of the general status of those serving in Parliament at the time. At last, according to Mr Punch, 'the weary Session, which like a wounded snake had been dragging its slow length along since January the twenty-fourth' came to an end on 28th August 1860. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 25, 1860.

Date

1860

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_113

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (5,6Mb) / 16,5in x 12,7in / 4958 x 3804 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal building buildings people male man men waiting politics dog guy weapon weapons gun guns palace Parliament war century Houses of Parliament concept House of Commons B&W cartoon MONOCHROME politician warfare hunting dog 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry nineteenth century Palace of Westminster statesman gamekeeper Heritage Image Partnership Lord Palmerston satire engraving Unknown Lord Henry John Temple Henry John Viscount Palmerston Palmerston Temple Henry John Temple engraving satire