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'Guthrum pays an Evening Visit to Alfred', c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech.
2-651-917 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
'Guthrum pays an Evening Visit to Alfred', c1840, (c1840). Guthrum or Gurum (died c890), christened ãthelstan on his conversion to Christianity in 878, was King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw. He is mainly known for his conflict with Alfred the Great. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A'Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London]
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People Information
Creator
- John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
Subject
- Guthrum: Danish: King
- King Alfred the Great: British, Saxon: King
People Related
- Bradbury, Agnew & Co: British: Publisher
- Gilbert Abbott A Beckett: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
Category Hierarchy
Society & Culture Art & Literature
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
History & Politics Historical Events
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4888x5672
File Size : 81,225kb
Aliases
- 0580040896
- 2-651-917
- 2651917