Title

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figure's feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, with his Home Secretary Robert Lowe at his heels, gropes his way towards engaging in combat with the Conservative Leader Disraeli. A General Election was looming, especially in view of the recent troubles of the Liberal administration. The new voting procedures introduced under the Ballot Act, though, were about to be tested for the first time. The procedures included provisions for secret voting. From Punch, or the London Charivari, (1874?).

Date

1874

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_024

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (4,5Mb) / 11,2in x 18,7in / 3362 x 5609 (300dpi)

Keywords

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