Mary Evans Cartoon, A Friend at Court (John Bright) 13046883

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Picture No	13046883
Date	1868
Description	Cartoon, A Friend at Court (John Bright)
Details	Cartoon, A Friend at Court -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Bright, a Quaker (hence the 'friend' pun), who had recently obtained a Cabinet position (President of the Board of Trade) in the newly elected Liberal government. It was reported that he had visited Queen Victoria at Windsor and gone through the usual ceremony of kissing her hand on his appointment. He is shown here dressed in a courtly ministerial costume, as worn at the time on special occasions.
Source	Cartoon by John Tenniel in 'Punch', 19 December 1868, page 261
Credit	Mary Evans Picture Library
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