Britannia and her lion are begging on a bench on the Thames Embankment, impoverished by proposed Liberal reforms; beyond, the Palace of Westminster in ruins. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 28 November 1891.

  • Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.
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November 28th, 1891
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565067i
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Britannia and her lion are begging on a bench on the Thames Embankment, impoverished by proposed Liberal reforms; beyond, the Palace of Westminster in ruins. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 28 November 1891. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Britannia's clothes are torn, her trident has lost its prongs, and her shield is chipped and cracked. The print is the conclusion of a series on the proposed Newcastle Programme, a radical programme put forward by the National Liberal Federation in Great Britain, led by Joseph Chamberlain, involving Home Rule for Ireland, reform of the House of Lords, and other measures. The print envisages disastrous results in the event of the programme being implemented

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London (50 Strand, W.C.) : Printed and published by The Publishing Company, Limited, November 28th, 1891.

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1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 47.5 x 30.6 cm

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The radical programme. (Conclusion of series). No. 8. Result of the programme. St. Stephen's Review presentation cartoon, November 28th 1891; Tom Merry del. et lith. Written on the pavement in front of Britannia: "Pity the sorrows of a once great lady." The lion holds a cup labeled "We are starvin[g]"

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Wellcome Collection 565067i

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