Sujet
'The Modern Caesar', 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
Légende
'The Modern Caesar', 1882. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted as the Modern Caesar in this cartoon. Following the uprising in Egypt and the recent agreement that six European powers should protect the operation of the Suez Canal, the first contingent of British troops had reached Alexandria. Sir Garnet was the chief commander and rapidly gained a reputation for energy and resourcefulness. The companion cartoon of the 23rd September 1882 is simply entitled 'Vici!'. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 9, 1882.
Date
1882
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector
Notre référence
HRM19A90_202
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
53,8Mo (3,5Mo) / 41,6cm x 32,4cm / 4915 x 3829 (300dpi)