Title

Counting Her Chicks, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

Counting Her Chicks, 1876. Britannia tries to console G Ward Hunt, the First Lord of the Admiralty, as he worries about his fleet at Besika Bay. This cartoon relates to the ongoing Eastern troubles involving Turkey and the Balkan States. In view of the threat to British interests, the British fleet had been sent to Besika Bay. This was despite the fact that Britain maintained a neutral stance during this period, and allowed Turkey to manage her rebellious provinces. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 7, 1876.

Date

1876

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_066

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (4,0Mb) / 12,3in x 17,0in / 3704 x 5088 (300dpi)

Keywords

bird birds country Turkey British chick Balkans Turkish war location century Britain concept Navy admiralty B&W cartoon MONOCHROME warfare fleet trident naval warfare 19th century black & white black and white B W Britannia admiral allegorical figure nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership Besika Bay First Lord of the Admiralty G Ward Hunt satire Joseph Swain Hunt John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel G Ward Swain Joseph satire