World War I: the Kaiser as a chemist trying to dissolve the Allies but finding that his solvents do not work. Ink drawing by J. Walker, 1916.

  • Walker, Jack, active 1916.
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1916
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2489349i
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World War I: the Kaiser as a chemist trying to dissolve the Allies but finding that his solvents do not work. Ink drawing by J. Walker, 1916. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The worried-looking Kaiser Wilhelm II, standing at a laboratory bench, is heating a lump of matter inscribed "The Allies". He has various solvents: a test-tube marked "Peace proposals", and other pieces of laboratory glassware inscribed "Bluff", "Frightfulness" and "Mailed fist solvent". On a shelf beyond is a flask of "World power elixir"

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1916.

Physical description

1 drawing : india ink ; image 23 x 28.6

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Insoluble. Jack Walker 1916 Inscription on the reverse: Feb 11

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Wellcome Collection 2489349i

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