Sujet

'Unpleasant Position of King Harold', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

Légende

'Unpleasant Position of King Harold', c1860, (c1860). Harold II (c1022-1066) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. In 1064, Harold was apparently shipwrecked at Ponthieu. France and detained by the Count of Ponthieu. William I (c1028-1087) embarked on a rescue, paying the ransom in return for HaroldÆs loyalty to his claim to the throne. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1860

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D06_331

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,8Mo (3,1Mo) / 38,6cm x 40,2cm / 4557 x 4743 (300dpi)

Mots clés

temps orage transport transport vagues personnes gens arts pays monarque bateau bateaux pluie Anglais humeur roi royal comique endroit surveillance siècle littérature redevance concept B&W ancre MONOCHROME gravure navigation du bateau publication 19e siècle noir et blanc noir et blanc B W dix-neuvie siècle satire histoire The Print Collector King Harold II King of England caricature satire engraving Beckett Harold II Harold Godwineson Harold Godwinson Co John Leech Gilbert Abbott A Beckett A Beckett Gilbert Abbott Gilbert Abbott A G A (Gilbert Abbott) GA (Gilbert Abbott) Leech John Bradbury Bradbury His Majesty Agnew & Co King Harold Godwinson The Comic History of England Gilbert a Beckett engraving caricature satire