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'Hercules and The Hydra', 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
'Hercules and The Hydra', 1870. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, dressed as Hercules. The hydra, a mythical many-headed serpent here represents all the various difficulties that Mr Gladstone will face during the coming Session of parliament. Armed with a large sword, he will have to behead each of the problems which include sanitary and railway reform, education and various Irish issues. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 12, 1870.
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AR927860
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Public
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5523px × 3415px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
ANIMAL
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Britain
British
Caricature
Cartoon
concept
Engraving
FAMOUS PEOPLE
Gladstone
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Hercules
Heritage Image Partnership
HYDRA
John Tenniel;Tenniel
John;Sir John Tenniel
JOSEPH
Joseph Swain
LIBERAL
LIBERAL PARTY
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
MUSCULAR
mythical beast
mythical creature
MYTHOLOGY
NINETEENTH CENTURY
People
Politician
Politics
PRIME MINISTER
Print Collector1
problem
Rock
ROCKS
Satire
semi dress
semi-dress
semi-naked
Semi-nude
Snake
SWAIN
Sword
SWORDS
WARFARE
Wars
Weapon, Military
WEAPONRY
WEAPONS
William Ewart
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE