Sujet

'Blondin Outdone', 1859. Artist: Unknown

Légende

'Blondin Outdone', 1859. Palmerston, dressed in contemporary circus costume, wheeling a nervous looking Lord John Russell across a tightrope with Niagara Falls in the background. The waters depict India, China, Italy, America and Reform, all of which were knotty problems facing the Government. In contrast to Russell, who is clinging on for dear life, Palmerston displays nothing but a calm confidence in the task. On 17th August 1859, the French acrobat, Blondin, walked on a tightrope over the Niagara Falls. He performed a number of feats, including carrying a man over on his shoulders. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 8, 1859.

Date

1859

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Notre référence

HRM19A89_063

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54,0Mo (2,9Mo) / 41,9cm x 32,3cm / 4950 x 3810 (300dpi)

Mots clés

personnes gens homme hommes chapeau la politique pays chute La Chine type costume vetements nerveux robe lieu concept Automnes De Niagara chapeau superieur tightrope phenomenes normaux cataracte dessin anime brouette politicien marcheur de tightrope confident Etats-Unis USA 19e siècle Dix-neuvième siècle LES Etats-Unis Heritage Image Partnership Lord John Russell Lord Palmerston Charles caricature satire gravure John Lord Henry John Temple Henry John Viscount Palmerston Russell Lord John 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell Palmerston Temple Henry John Temple Viscount Charles Blondin Blondin Jean Francois Gravelet gravure caricature satire