The English Of It
Drawing
1879 (drawn)
1879 (drawn)
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Drawing
Object details
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| Title | The English Of It (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil |
| Brief description | Drawing, `The English Of It.' Sketch for a political cartoon in `Punch', 1879, by Sir John Tenniel |
| Physical description | Drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed with the monogram JT. |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Historical context | Reproduced in `Punch' 15 November 1879, p.223. Sir Henry Layard was Ambassador to the Porte in 1877. The cartoon comments on his change of heart (and consequently tactics) towards the Sultan, from being extremely pro-Turkish to firm resolution that the Turks must be persuaded to change their ways, and reform. This change was attributed in some quarters to Layard's realisation that a General Election was pending and that he had better act tactically in a way most likely to benefit himself. For further information on the events satirised by Tenniel, see Searight Archive. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Searight, Rodney and Scarce, Jennifer M., A Middle Eastern journey : artists on their travels from the collection of Rodney Searight, Talbot Rice Art Centre, 1980 |
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| Accession number | SD.1026 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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