'A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

'A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

2-651-887 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II', c1860, (c1860). On 29th September 1399 Richard II (1367-1400) abdicated in favor of Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) who became King Henry IV. 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 Richard II: : King of England
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

History & Politics Politics Political Events

People Famous People

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Historical Events


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4568x4752
File Size : 63,596kb


Aliases

  1. 0580040972
  1. 2-651-887
  1. 2651887

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