Liberal Unionist Collection

Joseph Chamberlain
5307831 Joseph Chamberlain.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) a British statesman, a Liberal Unionist

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain explains his objections, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain explains his objections, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Banquet given to Lord Salisbury and Hartington by the Nonconformist Unionist Association, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Banquet given to Lord Salisbury and Hartington by the Nonconformist Unionist Association, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Lord Hartington addressing a Liberal Unionist meeting at Inverness, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Lord Hartington addressing a Liberal Unionist meeting at Inverness, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Caricature of Joseph Chamberlain, English politician (litho)
7201816 Caricature of Joseph Chamberlain, English politician (litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)

The Newly created Privy Councillors (engraving)
1056659 The Newly created Privy Councillors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Newly created Privy Councillors)

The British Team (colour litho)
964669 The British Team (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Team. From Truth, 25 December 1899.); © Look and Learn

The Queens Dolls. 1894 (colour litho)
964665 The Queens Dolls. 1894 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Dolls. 1894. From Truth, 25 December 1894.); © Look and Learn

The Government Awkward Squad (colour litho)
964627 The Government Awkward Squad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Government Awkward Squad)

A Collusive Action (colour litho)
964623 A Collusive Action (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Collusive Action. From Truth, 25 December 1903.); © Look and Learn

Joseph Chamberlain (coloured engraving)
964579 Joseph Chamberlain (coloured engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain, English Liberal Unionist politician)

Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, British politician (litho)
3100147 Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, British politician (litho) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spencer Compton Cavendish)

Checkmate (colour litho)
964661 Checkmate (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Checkmate. From Truth, 25 December 1896.); © Look and Learn

Marriage a la Mode, 1904 (colour litho)
964618 Marriage a la Mode, 1904 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage a la Mode, 1904. From Truth, 25 December 1904.); © Look and Learn

If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe (colour litho)
3639367 If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe)

"The Political Fish Wife"(colour litho)
818418 " The Political Fish Wife" (colour litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Political Fish Wife")

Josephs Dream (colour litho)
964639 Josephs Dream (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephs Dream. From Truth, 25 December 1898.); © Look and Learn

House of Lords, 1907 (colour litho)
964595 House of Lords, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Lords, 1907. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

Political cartoon (colour litho)
964592 Political cartoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political cartoon. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

Punch cartoon: Sir Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, Anglo-Welsh lawyer and politician (engraving)
6034928 Punch cartoon: Sir Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, Anglo-Welsh lawyer and politician (engraving) by Sambourne

Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892 (litho)
6014114 Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892 (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892)

Right v Might (colour litho)
964664 Right v Might (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Right v Might. From Truth, 25 December 1896.); © Look and Learn

"We ve Done It"(colour litho)
964606 " We ve Done It" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " We ve Done It". From Truth, 25 December 1909.); © Look and Learn

House of Commons, 1907 (colour litho)
964593 House of Commons, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Commons, 1907. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

Mr William Kenny, QC, MP, Solicitor-General for Ireland (engraving)
1100175 Mr William Kenny, QC, MP, Solicitor-General for Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr William Kenny, QC, MP, Solicitor-General for Ireland)

The Augmentative Y, illustration from The Struwwelpeter Alphabet
779956 The Augmentative Y, illustration from The Struwwelpeter Alphabet, verse by Harold Begbie (1871-1929) (colour litho) by Gould

Joseph Chamberlain at Bingley Hall, Birmingham on 4th November 1903 (litho)
STC335882 Joseph Chamberlain at Bingley Hall, Birmingham on 4th November 1903 (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)

Punch cartoon: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, British politician and Governor-General of Canada
6034978 Punch cartoon: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, British politician and Governor-General of Canada (engraving) by Sambourne

Josephs Awakening (colour litho)
964641 Josephs Awakening (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephs Awakening. From Truth, 25 December 1898.); © Look and Learn

Birmingham, 1907 (colour litho)
964628 Birmingham, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birmingham, 1907. From Truth, 25 December 1900.); © Look and Learn

Don Joeys Dream (colour litho)
964621 Don Joeys Dream (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Joeys Dream. From Truth, 25 December 1903.); © Look and Learn

A Modern Bluebeard - II (colour litho)
964616 A Modern Bluebeard - II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Modern Bluebeard - II. From Truth, 25 December 1904.); © Look and Learn

The Late Sir John Pender (engraving)
1050804 The Late Sir John Pender (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir John Pender)

The Right Honorable George Joachim Goschen, 1890s, (c1907). Portrait of British politician George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen (1831-1907), MP for the City of London

The Member for Scotland, Sir Lewis McIver, Scottish politician, 1896. Artist: Spy
The Member for Scotland, Sir Lewis McIver, Scottish politician, 1896. McIver (1846-1920) was elected to Parliament as MP for Torquay in 1885, but lost the seat the following year

Puzzle head depicting British politician George Joachim Goschen, from Punch, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Spencer Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, MP for Radnor, 1875
Spencer Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, British Liberal statesman, 1875. Cavendish (1833-1908) became leader of the Liberal opposition in 1875

George Joachim Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1887. Artist: R Taylor
George Joachim Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1887. A Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist, Goschen (1831-1907) held various ministerial posts during his political career

The Duke of Devonshire, c1891-1908. Artist: Russell & Sons
The Duke of Devonshire, c1891-1908. Spencer Compton Cavendish, (1833-1908) became leader of the Liberal opposition in 1875

Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, British Liberal statesman, 1900. Artist: Russell & Sons
Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, British Liberal statesman, 1900. Cavendish (1833-1908) became leader of the Liberal opposition in 1875

Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, British lawyer and Liberal politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, British lawyer and Liberal politician, c1890. Palmer (1812-1895) served as Lord Chancellor in Gladstones Liberal governments from 1872-1874 and from 1880-1885

Right Hon George Joachim Goschen, MP for the City of London, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Right Hon George Joachim Goschen, MP for the City of London, 1877. A Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist, Goschen held various ministerial posts during his political career

Fidgety Joe, 1903. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Fidgety Joe, 1903. The troubles of coalition government. Two parents representing the Duke of Devonshire and Arthur Balfour (centre)

Joseph Chamberlain (engraving)
KW271355 Joseph Chamberlain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)

Joseph Chamberlain, illustration from King Edward and his Times by Andre Maurois
KW270847 Joseph Chamberlain, illustration from King Edward and his Times by Andre Maurois, published in 1933 (print) by English School

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"Liberal Unionist: Navigating the Political Chessboard of 19th Century Britain" In the intricate tapestry of 19th century British politics, one figure emerged as a modern-day Bluebeard - the Liberal Unionist. With a colorful array of lithographs and engravings capturing their essence, we delve into their intriguing story. The Nonconformist Unionist Association hosted a grand banquet in 1888 to honor Lord Salisbury and Hartington. Amidst this lavish affair, alliances were forged that would shape the political landscape. Lord Hartington's impassioned address at an Inverness meeting further highlighted his role as a key player in this movement. Joseph Chamberlain, depicted in caricature, stands out as a prominent figure within the Liberal Unionists' ranks. His influence extended far beyond mere politics; he was seen as both controversial and charismatic. As newly appointed Privy Councillors took their place among the elite, they became part of an exclusive club with immense power and responsibility. The British Team lithograph symbolizes unity amidst diversity – individuals coming together for a common cause. Even Queen Victoria's dolls found themselves entangled in this political drama. The Queens Dolls lithograph serves as a reminder that no aspect of society remained untouched by these ideological battles. Within Parliament itself, tensions ran high between different factions. The Government Awkward Squad lithograph captures these divisions perfectly – each member vying for supremacy while trying to maintain harmony within their own party. Amidst all this chaos, collusion played its part too. A Collusive Action lithograph hints at secret negotiations behind closed doors - alliances formed and broken with calculated precision. Joseph Chamberlain himself is portrayed in vivid color through various engravings – his charisma shining through even on paper. Spencer Compton Cavendish also left his mark on history as another influential liberal unionist politician who navigated treacherous waters during this era. In the end, it was a game of checkmate.