
Sujet
'The Barebones Parliament', 1897. Creator: John Leech.
Légende
'The Barebones Parliament', 1897. Satire on English politics during the 1650s. Barebone's Parliament, which came into being on 4 July 1653, was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form, before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. It was named after the nominee for the City of London, Praise-God Barebone. 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
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D54_361
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
48,1Mo (3,3Mo) / 32,6cm x 37,0cm / 3850 x 4369 (300dpi)