W.E. Gladstone as a quack doctor selling remedies from his caravan; representing his advocacy of the Home Rule Bill in Parliament. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1889.

Description

Gladstone holds up 'Home Rule Ointment' and his caravan bears various inscriptions: 'Dr. Gladstone's infallible Home Rule Ointment', 'The heart Midlothian', 'Gladstonia glamour', 'Capacity of a radical voters stomach'

Contributors

Merry, Tom

Publication/Creation

[London] : St. Stephen's review, June 22nd 1889.

Physical description

1 print : chromolithograph ; image 48 x 30.5 cm

Lettering

The travelling quack. St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon June 22nd 1889.. Tom Merry del et lith

Type

• Caricatures.
• Chromolithographs.

Language

• English

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Credit

W.E. Gladstone as a quack doctor selling remedies from his caravan; representing his advocacy of the Home Rule Bill in Parliament. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1889. Credit: Wellcome Collection. CC BY