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'A frightful Example. Death of Hardicanute', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

'A frightful Example. Death of Hardicanute', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

2-651-744 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'A frightful Example. Death of Hardicanute', c1860, (c1860). Harthacnut (c1018-1042) King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. On 8 June 1042, Harthacnut attended a wedding in Lambeth, as he was drinking to the health of the bride, he died suddenly due an excessive intake of alcohol. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]

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People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. King Harthacnut: Danish: King
People Related
  1. Bradbury, Agnew & Co: British: Publisher
  2. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

People Famous People

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

Society & Culture Death & Burial

History & Politics Historical Events

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3780x4756
File Size : 52,669kb

Aliases

  1. 0580040908
  1. 2-651-744
  1. 2651744
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