British benevolence
Subject(s): Boxing, Charity, Giants--Folklore, Great Britain, International relations, Lions, Relations with Great Britain
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Print shows an oversized British Lion wearing boxing gloves labeled “Army” and “Navy,” standing over its most recent victim labeled “Egyptian.” Trailing off to the left are other victims labeled “Ashantee, Afghan, Boer, [and] Zulu.” Standing on the right is a diminutive Irishman pulling on boxing gloves labeled “Fenian.” Caption: “It is painful to be obliged to use force against the weak.” –Earl Granville in House of Lords.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1882-07-19
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
British benevolence. [July 19, 1882]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287960. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. British benevolence. [19 Jul. 1882]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287960.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1882, July 19]. British benevolence.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287960.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
