General Gordon standing on the stairs of his house about to be speared by dervishes. Etching by H. Dicksee after G. W. Joy.

  • Joy, George William, 1844-1925.
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1897
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42679i
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In 1884 General Charles G. Gordon was sent to Karthoum to evacuate the Egyptian garrison. He attempted to defeat the Mahdi, but in 1885 the Mahdi captured Karthoum and massacred General Gordon and the garrison. The dervishes (followers of the Mahdi) took control of all Sudan except for the Red Sea fortresses

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Bristol (8 Clare Street) : Frost & Reed, 1897.

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 44.8 x 32.5 cm

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The death of General Gordon. (Karthoum January, 26th, 1885) Painted by G.W. Joy. Etched by H. Dicksee. Entered according to the act of congress in the year 1896, by Frost & Reed, in the office of the Librarian of Congress in Washington

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Wellcome Collection 42679i

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