William Marriott, member of Parliament for Brighton, as Hercules fighting a two-headed hydra with the faces of W.E. Gladstone and Joseph Chamberlain. Colour lithograph by Judd & Co. after Tom Merry, 1 March 1884.

  • Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.
Date:
1 March 1884
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565107i
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In the background are two towns in Sudan (Sinkat and Tokar) where Egyptian garrisons were under attack by the Mahdi. With the agreement of Gladstone and the endorsement of Chamberlain, General Gordon was sent to Sudan to organize the Egyptian withdrawal, an appointment with which Marriott disagreed. In 1884 Marriott left the Liberal Party, led by Gladstone and Chamberlain, and joined the Conservative Party

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[London] : [The Publishing Company] (London : Judd & Co.), 1 March 1884.

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 31.4 x 21.4 cm

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The Brighton Hercules, or, Marriott v. the Caucus. (See libretto.) St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon, 1st March 1884 ; Tom Merry The two-headed snake is inscribed with the words "Vacillation", "Illiberalism", and "Cowardice". Chamberlain is labelled "Caucus" and Gladstone "Slavery"

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Wellcome Collection 565107i

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