'Canute and his Courtiers', c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe.

'Canute and his Courtiers', c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe.

2-650-450 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Canute and his Courtiers', c1884. Canute was King of England, Denmark and Norway from 1016-1035. Here, sycophantic courtiers try to convince him he is so powerful he can command the sea. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H. Allen & Co., London, c1884]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Thomas Strong Seccombe, attributed to: British: Artist, cartoonist
Subject
  1. King Canute: Danish: King of England, Denmark and Norway
People Related
  1. WH Allen & Co: British: Publisher

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Caricatures


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4620x3652
File Size : 49,431kb


Aliases

  1. 0580046585
  1. 2-650-450
  1. 2650450

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