Sujet

The Light of Other Days - from a painting by J. T. Lucas, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson.

Légende

The Light of Other Days - from a painting by J. T. Lucas, 1864. 'Old Watchman, thou who watchest not, We smile on thy non-vigil now: Sleep on, nor dream, thou slumbrous sot, That roystering Bucks prepare a row. Clutch not in thought the Dandy's fee, Nor seek to stop the fiery Blood, Nor wake to find thy Box and thee Down in the London kennel's mud...Of many a boon we Britons owe To one whom all good Britons praise, 'Tis not the least that at a blow He quenched the Light of Other Days. A better guardian fills your place, We're glad to know you 've passed away: But keep a copy of your face To help our mirth on Christmas Day. S. B.'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A15_308

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,7Mo (5,8Mo) / 32,3cm x 47,0cm / 3820 x 5551 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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