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'Birth of the Princess Elizabeth', 1897. Creator: John Leech.
2-703-943 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
'Birth of the Princess Elizabeth', 1897. King Henry VIII looks despondently at his newborn daughter, while wishing for a male heir. (Elizabeth I of England came to the throne in 1558 and ruled for nearly 50 years). From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
- King Henry VIII: British; English: King of England
- Queen Elizabeth I: British: Queen
People Related
- Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
Category Hierarchy
Society & Culture Issues & Causes
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4050x4036
File Size : 47,889kb
Aliases
- 2E
- 0580057309
- 2-703-943
- 2703943
- 2E