Cartoon, William Cox and Benjamin Box
Cartoon, William Cox and Benjamin Box -- a satirical comment on the political rivals, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli. The reference is to an operetta by Burnand and Sullivan, based on a farce. Gladstone had a good majority in parliament at the time, which made Disraeli somewhat powerless in Opposition
Picture No
10073085
Media ID
47286806
Size
5415px x 4225px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Cartoon by John Tenniel in Punch', 19 February 1870
Date
1870
