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Falstaff and His Followers

Title

Falstaff and His Followers
Image: Caption: Sir John A. Falstaff.- "Is this true, Pistol?" - Merry Wives of Windsor, Act I., Scene 1.

Subject

Shakespeare play: Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Description

The caricature was first published in Bengough's magazine 'Grip'. He states in the publication, "A Caricature History of Canadian Politics: Events from the Union of 1841": In a speech at Watford, Mr. Mackenzie had stated that one of the "hon. gentlemen" who were then on a tour with Sir John Macdonald, had been the first to apply to the Reform Government for an appointment. The reference was well understood to be Hon. William Macdougall.

Creator

Bengough, John Wilson (Canadian Political Cartoonist, active 1873-1923)

Source

Taken from: A Caricature History of Canadian Politics: Events from the Union of 1841. Ed. John Bengough. Vol. 1. Toronto: Grip Printing, 1886. 315. Print.
Cataloguer: Jean-Sébastien Grenier

Publisher

Grip

Date

September 16, 1876 (first publication in Grip)

Format

caricatures

Language

English

Type

graphic design and illustration

Files

11214922-Falstaff-And-His-Followers.jpg

Collection

Citation

Bengough, John Wilson (Canadian Political Cartoonist, active 1873-1923), “Falstaff and His Followers,” shakespeare400, accessed October 9, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespeare400/items/show/2569.