The new Siamese twins. Great attraction,, Alfred Darjou, 1866

Satire on the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, july 1866: grotesque figures of britannia and a native american, based on the famous "siamese twins", are joined by the "cable transatlantique" in the form of a strip of flesh joining their waists; britannia holds a trident and a shield labelled "albion", a bulldog at her feet; the native american brandishes a club, a barrel of tobacco at his feet; published in "le charivari". 1866 lithograph with hand-colouring. Date: 1866. Dimensions: Height: 276 mm; Width: 214 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Chang. Collection: British Museum. Les nouveaux frères siamois. Great attraction, (BM 2010,7054.1 1)