Eastward ho!,Britannia,Armour,Trident,Lord Kitchener,India,July 1902,Partridge

Title: Eastward ho!
Creator(s): Partridge, Bernard, b. 1861, artist
Date Created/Published: 1902 July 16 [publication date]
Summary: Britannia, a female figure dressed in armour and holding a trident, introduces India, depicted as a young woman, elegantly dressed in native costume, to Lord Kitchener. India keeps her eyes cast to the ground, holding part of her sari up to keep her face from Kitchener's view.
Notes:
Inscribed below title: Britannia (to India) 'We can ill spare him; but you see we give you of our best.'
No copyright information found with item.
Signed, lower left: Bernard Partridge.
Title inscribed below image.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.499)
Shortly after his triumphant return from the Boer Wars in South Africa in 1902, Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener was appointed British army commander in India. During his seven years in India, Kitchener sought and implemented many changes in the military administration of the country. Partridge's cartoon was published on the occasion of Kitchener's appointment.
Published in: Punch, July 16, 1902.
Subjects:
Kitchener, Horatio Herbert Kitchener,--Earl,--1850-1916.
Britannia--1900-1910.
Colonists--English--India--1900-1910.
Military officers--English--India--1900-1910.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1900-1910.
Drawings--British--1900-1910.
Periodical illustrations--British--1900-1910.
Bookmark /2009617126/
Description of Photograph
This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original.

Size
Approximately 8x12 inches.
Note:  Some images may have white/black bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.

Want to purchase the Original?
The original is not for sale.

Return Policy
We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo)

Quality
This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.

Shipping
We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.