Punch’s Essence of Parliament.
Creator:
Sambourne , Linley (1844-1910)
Publisher:
Punch (magazine)
Date:
1878
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Inscriptions:
Printed: A Lullaby
Description:
The cartoon presents Disraeli lying on a kilim and wearing a fez alluding to the alliance he stroke with the Ottoman Empire. The deal provided for British military support to the Ottomans in the event of a Russian attack. In return, Britain secured Cyprus as its latest possession. A Cypress tree, standing for Cyprus, grows out of the British crown while a baby sleeping at the tree top symbolizes the Anglo-Turkish convention. Disraeli is singing a lullaby ‘hush a bye baby on the tree top’ with which he is attempting to lull the whole affair.
Dimensions:
30 x 20 cm
Signature(s):
Unsigned
Identifier:
PNT-00648
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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