EC0064

Features detailed illustration of depiction of fire, famine and slaughter represented as ghoulish figures with fire holding onto the kaiser. "From a memorable poem by S. T. Coleridge we extract the portions which, with some trifling alterations are applicable to the Kaiser." Work is a play with the three above mentioned figures as the characters.

The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas's company Illustrated Newspapers Limited.
The influence of The Graphic within the art world was immense, its many admirers included Vincent Van Gogh, and Hubert von Herkomer.[1]
It continued to be published weekly under this title until 23 April 1932 and then changed title to The National Graphic between 28 April and 14 July 1932; it then ceased publication after 3,266 issues. From 1889 it also published The Daily Graphic.