The Railway King! Down Upon Him!
The Railway King! Down Upon Him! Satirical cartoon mocking the downfall of railway financier George Hudson. He is held upside-down by a bird - perhaps a crow or raven - dressed as a judge, while money falls out of his pockets. In 1853 Hudson lost three court cases brought against him and became bankrupt
Picture No
13419320
Media ID
47795409
Size
3194px x 4294px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Cartoon by George Measom in Diogenes, volume 1, 1853
Date
1853
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1853 Bankrupt Cases Downfall Financier Mar21 Mocking Symbolising Upside-down
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