Benjamin Disraeli as a blackface minstrel wearing a crown and holding an umbrella. Engraving by W. Dewane, 1879.
- Dewane, William D.
- Date:
- 1879
- Reference:
- 568562i
- Part of:
- Victorian album of political satires.
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His umbrella is labelled "Imperium et libertas". 24 March 1880 seems to be the date on which the existing session of Parliament was prorogued by Queen Victoria, being the end of Disraeli's second ministry and leading to the 1880 General Election and Gladstone's third ministry
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[Manchester?] : [publisher not identified], 1879.
Physical description
1 print (album page 4) : engraving ; image 31.1 x 17.7 cm
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The Jingo minstrels. ... Given with great eclat in the House of Lords Music Hall, March 24th 1880. Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness ; W. Dewane ... The people. No. 3. 11
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Wellcome Collection 568562i
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