Sujet

Mary Anne Talbot Resisting A Press Gang', 1822.

Légende

'Mary Anne Talbot Resisting A Press Gang', 1822. Portrait of Mary Anne Talbot (1778-1808), also known as John Taylor, an Englishwoman who wore male dress and allegedly became a soldier and sailor during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1797 she was seized by a press-gang and was forced to reveal her gender. From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. III, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]

Date

1822

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F21_279

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,2Mo (4,9Mo) / 46,9cm x 32,1cm / 5538 x 3797 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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