Illustrative model — an approximation, not a scan of the original object.
1876
“The Crafty Khedive and the Collapsing Candle” — John Tenniel
- Material
- Pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- H. 20.6 cm, W. 16 cm
- Findspot
- Drawn in Britain
- Discovery
- A preparatory sketch for a cartoon published in the British magazine Punch on 9 December 1876.
- Held by
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Inventory number
- SD.1021
A satirical drawing from a British magazine about the 1876 negotiations between British and French creditors’ representatives and Khedive Ismail to protect their money.
It shows the view of the British press at the time, not an Egyptian one.
Certainty: Established
The drawing concerns the 1876 mission of the Briton George Goschen and the Frenchman Joubert to negotiate in Egypt on behalf of European creditors.
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London “John Tenniel, Harlequin Goschen; or the Crafty Khedive and the Collapsing Candle, SD.1021” collections.vam.ac.uk