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Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
Filename: 10610196.jpg
Size: 3579 x 5000 (3.7MB)
Date: 7th November 2011
Source: Creative ME
Credit: The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
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© Mary Evans Picture Library 2008
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Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
Satirical political cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon, showing ten politicians travelling in a hot-air balloon. Speech bubbles show the mens concerns about the rapid descent of the balloon, which has developed a leak near the top -- an analogy for their political positions in relation to Ireland. The men include Lord Melbourne, Holland, Palmerston, Duncannon, Russell, John Cam Hobhouse, and Thomas Spring Rice. The plump man whose fading image can be seen on the balloon is the Irish politician Daniel O Connell, whose support they have benefited from, but whose popularity is now declining.
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© Mary Evans Picture Library 2008
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