
Sujet
John Bull, with open mouth, is ready to swallow any quantity of Railroad, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill.
Légende
John Bull, with open mouth, is ready to swallow any quantity of Railroad, 1845. Illustration to a story by Alfred Crowquill, a satire on 'Railway Mania' - the obsession with speculation and investment in the railways, a recent innovation in Britain at the time. John Bull, the personification of England, swallows a steam locomotive. 'From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM21A07_214
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
45,8Mo (1,5Mo) / 27,3cm x 42,0cm / 3229 x 4960 (300dpi)