Sujet

The Death of Mr. Gladstone: the flag at half-mast on the keep of the Old Castle, Hawarden, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Death of Mr. Gladstone: the flag at half-mast on the keep of the Old Castle, Hawarden, 1898. 'During the past week the eyes of the world have more than ever been turned to Hawarden, where the last offices for the deceased statesman were in progress...The public honour voted, and her Majesty's gracious assent to the same having been signified, it was with genuine satisfaction that the nation learnt the decision of Mr. Gladstone's family to accept a public funeral'. British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone died on 19 May 1898. His 'country seat' was Hawarden Castle, near the village of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales. From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A15_472

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

12.2Mo (1.7Mo) / 15.1cm x 20.3cm / 1778 x 2395 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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