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THE EASTERN QUESTION, 1878
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THE EASTERN QUESTION, 1878

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THE EASTERN QUESTION, 1878
printed in black on cotton, 1887, Who Will Solve It?, with portraits of Gorschakoff, Andrassy, Safvet Pacha and Bismarck, which when folded make a single head of Disraeli--22in. square (56cm.)
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The Eastern Question revolved around the weakness of Turkey and the comparative strength of Russia. If the handkerchief is folded, Russia obscures Turkey, mirroring the conflict. If folded along the diagonals, the portrait of Benajmin Disraeli appears.