Political “Economy”
John Tenniel
1866
Wood engraving
Punch (1 December 1866)
Manager. “Now then, Benjamin, what have we got for the opening scene?”
Property-Man. “Well, Sir, here’s the old ’59 banner! A little touching up’ll make it as good as new.”
Signed with monogram lower left.
Tenniel depicts Disraeli as the props man in a theater, who assures his manager that they can just reuse proposals for extending the franchise made in 1859. — George P. Landow
Image from Internet Archive.