Statesman No.098° - Caricature of Alexander Baillie Cochrane M.P. 1871

"Statesman No.098° - Caricature of Alexander Baillie Cochrane M.P." is a satirical portrait by James Tissot, created in 1871. The lithograph depicts Cochrane in a seated pose, wearing formal attire, with a comical exaggeration of his features, a characteristic of caricature art. The piece, published in the satirical magazine *Vanity Fair*, likely aimed to entertain and critique the political figure of the time. While the subject's identity might not be immediately recognizable, the satirical nature of the artwork is evident in the exaggerated facial features and the overall pose. Tissot was a renowned artist of the time, known for his portraits and his masterful use of color and detail.