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The Partition of Africa
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The Partition of Africa

Johan Braakensiek · 1890-08-31 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Lord Salisbury as a cook serves the dish of Africa to the European colonial powers. John Bull gets the most, Marianne (France) and the German Emperor Wilhelm II also get some, but the least goes to Portugal, with King Charles I represented as an dissatisfied child.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonKarel I (koning van Portugal)Wilhelm II (keizer van Duitsland)imperialismcookcooking foodnational)
Credit lineDe verdeeling van Afrika. 1890-08-31. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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