Title

'The Men of Business, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

'The Men of Business, 1872. Columbia and Britannia discuss the differences between America and Britain. In the background the representatives of the two administrations sort out the details. This relates to the settlement of the Alabama Claims, ongoing since the end of the American Civil War. The amount of the indirect claims had continued to grow, and the American administration had inflated them still further as the date of the Presidential Election loomed. Mr Punch's view was that the Americans had been 'mischievous' whereas the British government had not handled the matter with strength and determination. From Punch, or the London Charivari, June 22, 1872.

Date

1872

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_465

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (4,2Mb) / 12,3in x 17,1in / 3682 x 5119 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation people male man men politics country guy ship ships British Columbia war location century Britain Alabama concept B&W cartoon MONOCHROME politician United States of America United States 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W Britannia allegorical figure American Civil War foreign affairs nineteenth century political event statesman American America USA Heritage Image Partnership foreign policy presidential election caricature satire engraving Joseph Swain John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel Swain Joseph engraving caricature satire