Title

'Justice at Fault', 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

'Justice at Fault', 1887. Mr Punch tells the policeman holding the train driver captive that he has one of those responsible for the latest railway crash but, pointing towards the stout railway director, he ought to take both parties into custody. Punch is accusing the railway directors of putting profit before safety. It should not be within their power to choose whether or not all the latest safety devices are installed. However, money was the priority but at great human cost. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 8, 1887.

Date

1887

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A90_321

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,0Mb (3,6Mb) / 16,2in x 12,9in / 4865 x 3878 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation people male job man men safety guy occupation railway station policeman disaster railway station century train station profession catastrophe arrest responsibility NEGLECTED concept punch director B&W blame fat cat cartoon MONOCHROME metaphor train driver neglect negligence 19th century arresting black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership Mr Punch Punchinello train crash caricature satire engraving Joseph Swain John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel Swain Joseph engraving caricature satire