Tenniel, John

i) "The False Start", 155 by 205mm., pencil drawing, signed with monogram and dated lower left; ii) "Out of the Race", 156 by 204mm., pencil drawing, signed with monogram and dated lower right, some light browning; both  mounted, framed and glazed

Henry Sotheran Ltd

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The first drawing was reproduced as an engraving within Punchon 28 May 1864 with the caption:

PAM (the starter). "Hi! Gladstone! Deomocracy! Too soon! Too soon! You mustn't go yet!"

The second drawing was reproduced as an engraving within Punch on 11 June 1864 with the caption:

GLADSTONE. "Permit me to explain - Democracy -"
PAM. "Oh, bother your explanations! You've blown your horse, and you're out of the race."

These two drawings refer to Gladstone's support for electoral reform. The first drawing was particularly topical with publication during Epsom week. Gladstone was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Palmerston's government, 1859-1866, and became an outspoken supporter of enfranchisement of the working classes. These were views strongly opposed by Palmerston, who remarked, 'You remember the anecdote about Pitt when he was asked what was the first quality of a statesman. He answered, "patience - and the second? patience; and the third? patience... But he did not know Gladstone"' (see E.J. Feuchwanger, Gladstone, 1975, p. 116).