Characeteur of the "Balkan Question"

Item

Title

Characeteur of the "Balkan Question"

Description

A characeteur of some of WW1's leading nations rulers exemplifying their imperial ambitions as they divide up the Ottoman empire. Originally used in French magazine "Le Petite Journal" in 1908 the image has been frequently re-used to reference imperialism in the balkans.

Date

First shown on October 18th, 1908

Format

Originally physical media converted to digital.

Language

French

Rights

Public Domain

Source

Le , P. J. (1908). ‘The Afterlife of Ottoman Europe’ Review: Nostalgia for the Sultan. The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-afterlife-of-ottoman-europe-review-nostalgia-for-the-sultan-e0095ab4.

Type

Political Cartoon

Original Format

Illustration