'The Duke of Northumberland offers to fight any one of them', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

'The Duke of Northumberland offers to fight any one of them', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

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'The Duke of Northumberland offers to fight any one of them', 1897. Members of the legal profession look aghast at the Duke. (John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504-1553), was the architect and principal supporter of Lady Jane Grey's claim to the throne. He was tried executed). 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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People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. John Dudley: English: Duke of Northumberland, nobleman, politician
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Artistic Representations Satires

History & Politics Other

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3800x4387
File Size : 48,840kb


Aliases

  1. 2E
  1. 0580057318
  1. 2-703-952
  1. 2703952
  1. 2E

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