Sujet

'Looking for Admiral Byng', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

Légende

'Looking for Admiral Byng', 1897. British admiral John John Byng (1704-1757) was shot on board the Monarque, at Spithead, for Misbehaviour before the French Fleet in the Mediterranean. He was court-martialled and executed for failing to do his utmost during the Battle of Minorca. 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

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D54_395

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,2Mo (2,6Mo) / 28,1cm x 42,1cm / 3320 x 4971 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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