View asset onlyDropping the PilotBismarck, Otto von,1815 – 1898,conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890 and was the first Chancellor of the German Empire between 1871 and 1890.“Dropping the Pilot”.Caricature on Kaiser Wilhelm II’s dismissal of Bismarck. Lithography after drawing by John Tenniel (1820–1914).Coloured later.From: Punch, London, 29.3.1890.IdentifierAKG245129ArtistJOHN TENNIELSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date22.3.1890Image date29.3.1890Time Period19TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicALLEGORYBEING FIRED ; BEING SACKED ; BEING LAID OFFCARICATUREENGLISH ARTGERMAN EMPIRE (1871-1918)HISTORYIMPERIAL CHANCELLOR ; GERMAN CHANCELLORJOURNALISM ; PRINT MEDIAMAGAZINEPERSONPILOT (MARINE)PORTRAITSHIPPINGSTATE SHIPSTATESMANGeographyGERMANYPersonOTTO VON BISMARCKWILLIAM II EMPERORTitlePUNCHTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSLITHOGRAPHPRINTED GRAPHICSSize3488px × 4961px (49 MB) 29.5 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats5356px × 7618px (117 MB) TIFF45.3 cm × 64.5 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections: Otto von Bismarck (1815 - 1898)John Tenniel (1820 - 1914)
