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'Philip (of England and Spain) hears of his wife's death', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

'Philip (of England and Spain) hears of his wife's death', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

2-703-956 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Philip (of England and Spain) hears of his wife's death', 1897.Philip celebrates by throwing his hat in the air. (King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) married Queen Mary I of England (1516-1558) in 1554). 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, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
  1. King Philip II: Spanish, Portuguese: King
People Related
  1. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
  2. Queen Mary I: British; English: Queen of England and Ireland
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Other

People Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4050x4120
File Size : 48,885kb

Aliases

  1. 2E
  1. 0580057322
  1. 2-703-956
  1. 2703956
  1. 2E
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