Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech

2-619-315 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605, when James I due to open new session. From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]


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People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. Guy Fawkes: British: Conspirator
  2. Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk: British: Earl of Suffolk
  3. William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle: English: Lord
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
  2. King James I: British, Scottish: King of England

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Politics Political Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3768x2708
File Size : 29,894kb


Aliases

  1. 0580029829
  1. 2-619-315
  1. 2619315

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