Title

'The Wrong of Search, or The Luggage Question', 1867 Artist: John Tenniel

Caption

'The Wrong of Search, or The Luggage Question', 1867. Napoleon III presents an invitation to the Paris International Exhibition to Britannia, who states she would be pleased to accept provided that her luggage is not searched. As this cartoon is in response to Mr Punch's suggestion that the right of search should be abandoned, this is a message to Mr Disraeli, standing behind Britannia, that he should raise the matter with the French authorities. The date for the Paris International Exhibition was fast approaching. Whilst passports were not required for Britains travelling to France, the French authorities still retained the right to search visitors' luggage. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 28, 1867.

Date

1867

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_286

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (4,9Mb) / 12,3in x 17,0in / 3698 x 5094 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male man men politics country French France emperor Paris guy royal location century Britain royalty lady exhibition B&W cartoon MONOCHROME invitation politician 19th century black & white black and white B W Britannia allegorical figure nineteenth century statesman Heritage Image Partnership 1867 International Exhibition Benjamin Disraeli Napoleon Bonaparte III satire engraving Bonaparte Lord Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield Viscount Hughendon of Hughendon Dizzy Lord Beaconsfield Beaconsfield John Tenniel Sir John Tenniel Napoleon III Napoleon III Emperor Napoleon III Bonapar Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte Tenniel John engraving satire