The Best of Friends Must Part (Punch, September 28, 1878)

Sir Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Earl of Dufferin|Sir John Tenniel

1878 · Wood engraving · Drawings and Prints

This wood engraving appeared in the London periodical "Punch" and represents Canada's third Governor General, the 1st Earl of Dufferin, biding farewell to a woman who symbolizes the nation. The earl served in the position 1872-78 and oversaw numerous changes and advancements.

Artist

Sir Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Earl of Dufferin|Sir John Tenniel

Date

1878

Medium

Wood engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1966