'Ida quitting his Kingdom', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.

'Ida quitting his Kingdom', c1860, (c1860).  Artist: John Leech.

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'Ida quitting his Kingdom', c1860, (c1860). Ida (died c559) is the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, which he ruled from c547 until his death in 559. The Kingdom of Bernicia encompassed an area of land from Durham to East Lothian. 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. Ida, King of Bernicia: : King of Bernicia
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

History & Politics Historical Events


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5248x4880
File Size : 75,030kb


Aliases

  1. 0580040890
  1. 2-651-912
  1. 2651912

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