Sujet

'Canute reproving his Courtiers', c1840. Creator: Francis Holl.

Légende

'Canute reproving his Courtiers', c1840. King Cnut supposedly demonstrated to flattering courtiers that being a mere human, the sea would not obey him, and God alone can command the tides. Cnut (c995-1035), also known as Canute, was King of Denmark, England and Norway. [Fisher, Son & Co, c1840]

Date

1821

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F35_113

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59,6Mo (5,2Mo) / 44,5cm x 33,6cm / 5253 x 3964 (300dpi)

Mots clés

mer côte personnes mâle homme hommes plage religieux côtier pays puissance religion Le Danemark Danois monarque type marée croyance foi Britannique géographie Anglais roi royal Chrétien Christianisme endroit siècle faire des gestes La Grande-Bretagne redevance couronne concept phénomènes normaux geste de main Danois Danois 19e siècle 10ème Siècle dixième siècle B W flatter flatterie dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector King Canute King of England Robert Edge Pine engraving King Canute Canute I Cnut I King Cnut Cnut Knut Sveinsson Knut Francis Holl Fisher Holl Francis His Majesty courtiers Canute the Great Pine Robert Edge Son & Co Cnut the Great Son & Company Fisher & Company Fisher & Co Holl Francis I