Title

'King James rescued from the New River', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

Caption

'King James rescued from the New River', 1897. King James I of England (1566-1625) granted a charter in 1604 for the design and construction of the New River, an artificial waterway which supplied London with fresh drinking water. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1897

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D54_349

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,9Mb (3,2Mb) / 13,7in x 13,3in / 4106 x 3994 (300dpi)

Keywords

river water Gilbert Abbott Gilbert Abbott à Beckett à Beckett Gilbert Abbott à G A (Gilbert Abbott) Hugh Myddelton Middleto England people male man men country monarch guy British geography English humour king royal location Victorian century Britain rescue royalty concept B&W rescuing MONOCHROME New River 17th century drinking water publication 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century seventeenth century The Print Collector geographical feature sovereign King James I King of England Sir Hugh Middleton caricature satire Stuart Hugh James I James VI of Scotland King James VI of Scotland James VI Sir Hugh Beckett Middleton Myddelton James Charles John Leech Gilbert Abbott A Beckett A Beckett Hugh Middleton boat hook Leech John His Majesty The Comic History of England Gilbert a Beckett James Charles Stuart James VI and I Gilbert Abbott A Gilbert Abbott A Beckett satire caricature