Title

Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Germany's Prince Bismarck here sidles up to France and pays lavish compliments. After France's disastrous war against Germany in the previous decade, Germany was now attempting to build some bridges. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 22, 1887.

Date

1887

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_302

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 12,4in x 17,0in / 3710 x 5087 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany female women woman people male man men German politics country French France emperor guy friendship weapon weapons peace royal armour war location century sword royalty swords lady concept B&W cartoon MONOCHROME compliment warfare prince 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry foreign affairs nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership foreign policy TGN Otto von Bismarck caricature satire engraving Joseph Swain Bismarck Otto von Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Count Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Duke of Lauenburg Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen Duke of Lau John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen Swain Joseph engraving caricature satire