Upholding the Sultan

Several men representing various countries (German Empire, Russia, Italy, France, and England), balance with poles and bayonets a chair holding a man representing the Ottoman Empire. A caption reads: "Feat of the six great powers of Europe (all holders of Turkish bonds) as seen by an Eastern cartoonist."

Publication date: 1897-04-16

Size: 14 x 11.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Greco-Turkish War, 1897
• International relations--Europe--1890-1900

Genre(s):

• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (April 16, 1897), p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg