"Talleyrand, using a stick, hobbles along (left to right). His club-foot is not shown as in caricatures by Gillray and others. Palmerston, very erect, walks beside but slightly behind him, his left arm in the other's crooked right arm; he stares befor...
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Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and Printed by A. Ducôté, succr. to C. Motte, 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838 and Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, 1784-1865
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Ambassadors, French, Government officials, British, and Staffs (Sticks)
"The head of Talleyrand with long straggling spider's legs, looks from a dark recess surrounded by a web, towards a fly with Palmerston's head. The latter (left), in profile to the right, looks up at Talleyrand whose face, hair, and cravat form a ligh...
Alternative Title:
Venerable spider and a buzzing fly
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Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and A. Ducoté's lithogy., 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838 and Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, 1784-1865
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Ambassadors, French, Government officials, British, Spiders, Flies, and Cobwebs
"[Satire based on the fable of the "catspaw"]: a monkey with Talleyrand's head sits on a stool beside a stove clasping round the body a cat with Palmerston's head. He holds the cat's right paw in a fierce grip, forcing the frightened and reluctant cre...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket and A. Ducotés lithogy., 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838 and Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, 1784-1865
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Ambassadors, French, Government officials, British, Monkeys, Cats, Stools, Stoves, and Chestnuts
