A monkey wearing spectacles reads the Times newspaper, with the Examiner under his arm, sitting beside a globe. Etching by T. Landseer, 1827.
- Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880.
- Date:
- 1 December 1827
- Reference:
- 16104i
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Published as "News from Navarino". It refers to the naval battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, in which Russia, France and Britain successfully fought in support of Greek independence from the Ottoman empire
Publication/Creation
London (6 Pall Mall) : Moon, Boys & Graves ; Paris (Boulevard des Italiens) : Pieri Bernard, 1 December 1827.
Physical description
1 print : etching
Contributors
Lettering
"Get thee glass eyes; And like a scurvy politician, seem To see the things thou dost not." - King Lear.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 16104i
Type/Technique
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Location Status Access Closed stores