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'Britannia Discovering The Source of The Nile', 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
'Britannia Discovering The Source of The Nile', 1863. Britannia says: Ah, Mr. Nilus! So I've Found You At Last! In July 1862, two British explorers, Speke and Grant, had arrived at the source of the River Nile. This discovery was formally announced at the Meeting of the Royal Geographic Society in May 1863 by the President of the Society, Sir Roderick Murchison. Here, we see Britannia, arriving at the home of Mr Nilus, pushing her way through dense undergrowth to find that gentleman relaxing with his clay pipe, dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh. From Punch, or the London Charivari, June 6, 1863.
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AR927320
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Purpose
Public
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4911px × 3830px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
allegorical figure
B&W
B/W
Beard
BEARDED
Black & White
Black and white
BODY
Britain
Britannia
British
Cartoon
clay pipe
clothes
concept
country
DISCOVERED
Discovery
Dress
egypt
Egyptian
Engraving
Female
geographical feature
Geography
Headdress
Helmet
Heritage Image Partnership
JOHN
John Tenniel
LADY
LOCATION
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
NILE
Nilus
NINETEENTH CENTURY
People
PIPE
Politics
Print Collector1
Relaxation
RELAXING
River
RIVER NILE
Satire
Sir John Tenniel
smoking
Tenniel
the Nile
Tunic
undergrowth
Vessel
Water
Woman
Women