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George Goring

26th May 1986

'In the Mall

Sir Thomas More and Catherine Howard

Bunhill Fields

The Imperial Witches Size:Large: 7 x 5in George Goring'The Imperial Witches', 1872. Mr Punch plays Macbeth to the three witches who represent the Emperors of Germany, Austria and Russia. This cartoon relates to a conference that took place in Berlin on 7th September 1872. The conference was celebrated with military display and other festivities. The question that Punch is asking is what lay behind this meeting. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 7, 1872.

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