
Title
'King James rescued from the New River', 1897. Creator: John Leech.
Caption
'King James rescued from the New River', 1897. King James I of England (1566-1625) granted a charter in 1604 for the design and construction of the New River, an artificial waterway which supplied London with fresh drinking water. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1897
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19D54_349
Model release
Non
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
46,9Mo (3,2Mo) / 34,8cm x 33,8cm / 4106 x 3994 (300dpi)