John Gilpin arrives, hatless and wigless once more, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott.

John Gilpin arrives, hatless and wigless once more, 1878, (c1918).  Creator: Randolph Caldecott.

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John Gilpin arrives, hatless and wigless once more, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled "The Diverting History of John Gilpin". The ballad, based on real-life character, describes how, on a journey to Edmonton (north in London), Gilpin, a draper, became separated from his wife and children after losing control of his horse, and ended up in the town of Ware, ten miles away from his intended destination. From "The Diverting History of John Gilpin", by William Cowper. [Frederick Warne and Co., London & New York, c1918]


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Creator
  1. Randolph Caldecott, attributed to: British; English: Artist, Illustrator
People Related
  1. William Cowper: British: Poet

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4785x4669
File Size : 65,453kb


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  1. 0580062216
  1. 2-704-282
  1. 2704282

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