| Named_Collection | Roland Penrose |
| Title | Historical Cartoons; or, rough pencillings of the world's history, from the first to the nineteenth century. / By Gustave Doré. / With descriptive text by Thomas Wright, M.A., F.S.A. |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Doré, Gustave (1832 - 1883) |
| Wright, Thomas (1810 - 1877) |
| Artist | Doré, Gustave (1832 - 1883) |
| Format | Book |
| Pub_Date | [1868] |
| Pub_Place | London |
| Publisher | John Camden Hotten |
| Language | English |
| Ref_No | GMA A35/2/RPL4/048 |
| Description | Book of 20 engravings depicting historical, social and political cartoons: 'An ancient Briton contemplating the costume of his decendants;' 'Druid worship - a human sacrifice;' 'Devotion in the 5th & 6th centuries - fasting & prayer;' 'The Inquisition - torture by water;' 'Knight errantry in the 12th century;' 'The judgement of God;' 'Feudal usage;' 'A tournament - beauty the prize A.D. 1450;' 'The lords and ladies of the castle - early 16th century;' The jig - a ball in the reign of Henry III;' 'Surprised by watchment - reign of Henry IV;' 'After Richelieu's decree against duelling;' 'A charge of "light horse" in the reign of Louis XIV;' 'Racine performed before the court of Versailles 1695;' 'A pastoral under Louis XV;' 'Head-dresses in the reign of Louis XVI;' 'Fashions under the Directory, 1798 - the Incroyables;' ' Corinna, or vocal charms, 1810;' 'Dandyism rulising, 1830' and 'Ten years later, or a change of fashion, 1840.' The front cover depicts a cartoon of a 1st century ancient Briton sitting on a rock holding an ax next to his dog on the left watching a 19th century European couple with their dog. The cover illustrations are b/w while the titles are written in red. |
| Repository | Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Archive |