Title

'The Modern Caesar', 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

'The Modern Caesar', 1882. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted as the Modern Caesar in this cartoon. Following the uprising in Egypt and the recent agreement that six European powers should protect the operation of the Suez Canal, the first contingent of British troops had reached Alexandria. Sir Garnet was the chief commander and rapidly gained a reputation for energy and resourcefulness. The companion cartoon of the 23rd September 1882 is simply entitled 'Vici!'. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 9, 1882.

Date

1882

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_202

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,8Mb (3,5Mb) / 16,4in x 12,8in / 4915 x 3829 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation energy politics Egypt uniform dress canal war century leader soldiers soldier concept troop B&W cartoon MONOCHROME Army warfare 19th century water transport Suez Canal black & white black and white B W foreign affairs nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership Commander Chief commander in chief foreign policy TGN Garnet Joseph Wolseley caricature satire engraving Joseph Swain Wolseley Garnet Joseph first Viscount Wolseley Lieutenant-General Wolseley General Wolseley John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel Swain Joseph engraving caricature satire