Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh, 1850. Artist: John Leech

2-619-318 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh, 1850. A satirical illustration of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh. Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) performs an act of gallantry; he puts his cloak over a muddy puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) can avoid muddying her shoes.From The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. Queen Elizabeth I: British: Queen
  2. Sir Walter Raleigh: British; English: Adventurer, writer, sailor, pirate, navigator
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3888x2636
File Size : 30,026kb


Aliases

  1. 0580029832
  1. 2-619-318
  1. 2619318

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