Picture No | 12917236 |
Date | 1866 |
Description | Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin (John Bright) |
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Cartoon, Dr Dulcamara in Dublin -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Bright's visit to Dublin, where he was invited to speak. He is portrayed as a quack doctor, holding up a bottle of medicine (Radical Reform). Dr Dulcamara is a character in a comic opera by Donizetti, L'Elisir d'Amore, whose sale of a supposed love potion sets the plot in motion.
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Source | Cartoon by John Tenniel in 'Punch', 10 November 1866 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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