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JOHN TENNIEL. 'Dropping the Pilot', 1890. Artist: John Tenniel

'Dropping the Pilot', 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister, because of their disapproval of the Emperor Wilhelm II's policies. John Tenniel's cartoon shows Bismarck, who has piloted the German Empire since it's inception in 1871, leaving the ship of state watched by Wilhelm II. From Punch. (London, 29 March 1890).
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'Dropping the Pilot', 1890. Artist: John Tenniel
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'Dropping the Pilot', 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister, because of their disapproval of the Emperor Wilhelm II's policies. John Tenniel's cartoon shows Bismarck, who has piloted the German Empire since it's inception in 1871, leaving the ship of state watched by Wilhelm II. From Punch. (London, 29 March 1890).
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3337 x 5253 px | 50.2 MB
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28.3 x 44.5 cm | 11.1 x 17.5 in (300 dpi)