George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
14th December 1877 (printed)
14th December 1877 (printed)
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This black and white cartoon shows a procession of exotic animals, produce and people from across the British Empire. It was first published in the magazine Punch on 14th December 1877 and is a critical response to problems across the British Empire. The design and content of the cartoon may also have been inspired by the first Imperial Assemblage (or Durbar) in Delhi at which Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. This spectacular ceremony was captured in both paintings and photographs, many of which sought to capture ethnographic and zoological exotica to excite a British audience. It is interesting to note that Queen Victoria was not present at this ceremony, and indeed never visited India.
The cartoon is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection and was drawn by Joseph Swain (1820-1909).
The cartoon is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection and was drawn by Joseph Swain (1820-1909).
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | A cartoon entitled PVNCHIVS, IMPERATOR. A.D. MDCCCLXXVII ("Punchius Imperator a.d. 1877', originally published in Punch Magazine 14th December 1876. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection |
| Physical description | A black and white cartoon showing a procession of exotic animals, including camels, crocodiles and elephants, many of them labelled with slogans referring to problems across Queen Victoria's Empire. At the head of the procession is a 'punch like' figure riding in a Roman style chariot and dressed in the armour of a centurion. Behind him are various government officials and a figure wearing the sash of 'Europa' on horseback. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
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| Summary | This black and white cartoon shows a procession of exotic animals, produce and people from across the British Empire. It was first published in the magazine Punch on 14th December 1877 and is a critical response to problems across the British Empire. The design and content of the cartoon may also have been inspired by the first Imperial Assemblage (or Durbar) in Delhi at which Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. This spectacular ceremony was captured in both paintings and photographs, many of which sought to capture ethnographic and zoological exotica to excite a British audience. It is interesting to note that Queen Victoria was not present at this ceremony, and indeed never visited India. The cartoon is part of the George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection and was drawn by Joseph Swain (1820-1909). |
| Other number | Political Puppet Cartoons File |
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| Accession number | S.1048-2010 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2010 |
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