Title

'Check to the King!', 1866. Artist: John Tenniel

Caption

'Check to the King!', 1866. Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia, reads a petition stating the objections of the citizens of Cologne to war. The King of Prussia is outraged and within a matter of days had declared war on Austria. From Punch, or the London Charivari, June 2, 1866.

Date

1866

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_264

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,8Mb (4,3Mb) / 12,3in x 17,0in / 3693 x 5089 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male face man men politics body monarch guy reading king royal war prime minister century moustache royalty crown concept B&W cartoon MONOCHROME politician indignant military uniform 19th century black & white black and white B W Prussian nineteenth century statesman Heritage Image Partnership 1866 Austro-Prussian War petition Prussia sovereign the body Otto von Bismarck satire engraving John Tenniel Sir John Tenniel Bismarck Otto von Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Count Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Duke of Lauenburg Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen Duke of Lau Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen Tenniel John engraving satire