Title

Germany's 'Katzenjammer' by Udo J Keppler

Caption

Germany's 'Katzenjammer' by Udo J Keppler (1872-1956). Illustration shows William II, German Emperor, suffering from over-indulgence, sitting in a chair with a block of ice on his head with his crown on top and his feet in a tub of hot water;in a bucket in the foreground are two empty bottles labelled 'Over-Speculation and 'Over-Confidence', on the floor is another empty bottle labelled 'Over-Capitalisation'. Uncle Sam is standing outside a window with a dismayed look on his face and about to fill a cup from a huge bottle labelled 'Over-Speculation'.

Date

1901

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A31_394

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 14,8in x 15,7in / 4454 x 4708 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany Katzenjammer Udo Keppler Illustration William II Wilhelm II Kaiser royalty German satire American Emperor suffering over-indulgence sitting chair ice head crown feet tub hot water bucket foreground empty bottles Over-Speculation Over-Confidence floor Over-Capitalisation Uncle Sam window dismayed face cup huge 20th century Early 20th century