John Bull, the leviathan of the ocean or the French fleet sailing into the mouth of the Nile!, engraving 1798, John Bull eating French sailing ships, a satire on the French defeat during the War of the Second Coalition, possibly refers to the Battle of the Nile.
Caption

John Bull, the leviathan of the ocean or the French fleet sailing into the mouth of the Nile!, engraving 1798, John Bull eating French sailing ships, a satire on the French defeat during the War of the Second Coalition, possibly refers to the Battle of the Nile.

Date

1798

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_358

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Rights managed

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49,7Mb (5,3Mb) / 16,7in x 11,6in / 5000 x 3472 (300dpi)

Keywords

1798 aged antique arkheia art artwork Battle Bull Coalition culture defeat eating engraved image engravement engraving fleet French historic historic art historical history illustrative technique John John Bull leviathan mouth Nile nostalgia nostalgic ocean old old-fashioned retro retro styled romantic sailing satire Second ships traditional victorian vintage War

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