Title

'Cromwell Gazing at the Body of Charles I', after 1850. Artist: Unknown

Caption

'Cromwell Gazing at the Body of Charles I', after 1850. Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, gazes at the body of the king. The scene depicted is meant to have taken place shortly after the public execution by beheading of Charles I on 30th January 1649.
Museum of London

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Museum of London

Reference

HRM19A82_460

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,1Mb) / 15,3in x 12,7in / 4599 x 3800 (300dpi)

Keywords

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