Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off
Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off -- a satirical comment on the defeat of Palmerston's Whig government on 19 February 1858, when the Conservatives came into power, represented here by Benjamin Disraeli (left). Palmerston's India Bill is referred to, legislation in response to the Indian Rebellion (Mutiny) of the previous year
Picture No
12917213
Media ID
47686594
Size
4020px x 5672px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Cartoon by John Tenniel in Punch', 13 March 1858
Date
1858
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Comment Conservatives Depiction Disraeli Legislation Opposition Palmerston Symbolism Tory Transfer Whig
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