H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a circus-style crowd with Gladstone as the ringmaster. Robert Collier stands at the top, juggling papers labeled “Office.” A verse beneath jokes about politicians doing tricks. The print mocks a real 1872 job swap. People back then loved political satire—this one used circus images to show how jobs were handed around. Look it up at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
