The Cairo punch. The English councillors / A.H. Zaki. – Historic Reproduction
![The Cairo punch. The English councillors / A.H. Zaki., [between 1908 and 1911] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/dc/dc314bd3cdfa-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique lithograph of The Cairo punch. The English councillors / A.H. Zaki. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Sir Eldon Gorst, Britain's agent and consul-general in Egypt, is the figure this color lithograph singles out, and its title, "The Cairo punch," suggests a blow aimed at the English councillors who advised the Egyptian government. The cartoonist, A.H. Zaki, shows these officials as puppets, a familiar satirical way of portraying foreign advisers as the hidden hands behind decisions made in Cairo. Gorst held his post from 1907 until his death in 1911, a time when nationalist critics of British influence in Egypt were especially outspoken, and the print's sharp humor reflects that tension.
| Created / published | [between 1908 and 1911] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Cartoons 1900-1920.Lithographs Color 1900-1920. |
| Subjects | Gorst, Eldon,--Sir,--1861-1911. Puppets--1900-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,172 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-165664 |
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