'The Duke of Buckingham suspects that he is watched', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

'The Duke of Buckingham suspects that he is watched', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

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'The Duke of Buckingham suspects that he is watched', 1897. The Duke looks worried as he rides his horse. (Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham (1478-1521), was suspected of potentially treasonous actions, and King Henry VIII personally examined witnesses against him. Buckingham was executed on Tower Hill). From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]


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Creator
  1. John Leech: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham: British: Duke of Buckingham
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright

Picture Type
  1. Satire

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4000x4113
File Size : 48,200kb


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  1. 2E
  1. 0580057299
  1. 2-703-933
  1. 2703933
  1. 2E

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