Friends or Foes? old man or Abraham in the Land

or Abraham in the Land of Promise

Scene in a ballroom

One of eight mirror paintings depicting marital scenes

This bridge was built while structural work was being carried out on the old London Bridge

Friends or Foes? old man or Abraham in the Land'Friends or Foes?', 1876. The British Lion, travelling, meets the Russian Bear, who is armed, at the crossroads. This relates to the recent conflict between Turkey and Bulgaria. Britain had maintained a neutral stance, which led some to fear that Russia would use this to gain a foothold in the East. However, the Emperor of Russia had recently given guarantees that he had no intention of acquiring Constantinople, and that if Russia should occupy any