A pharmacist making up a prescription for a kangaroo; representing Chamberlain's advocacy of the Commonwealth of Australia. Wood engraving by J. Swain after Sir J. Tenniel, 1900.

  • Tenniel, John, 1820-1914.
Date:
1900
Reference:
15207i
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Dialogue includes: The kangaroo. "I've got a sort of - er - feeling of oppression. My doctor at home gave me that prescription!" Mr.Ch-mb-rl-n (Colonial chemist and druggist according to the British pharmacopoeia.) "Abolition of appeal to Privy Council' - of course, I could make it up for you, but I can give you something that will exactly suit your constitution!"

Publication/Creation

[London], 1900.

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; border 24.3 x 18.1 cm

Lettering

The imperial dispensary. Swain sc. J.T.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 15207i

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