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'The Merry Monarch at Home', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

'The Merry Monarch at Home', 1897. Caricature of King Charles II of England (1630-1685) lounging on his throne being read to by a young woman. Charles famously had several mistresses. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897].

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'The Merry Monarch at Home', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

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'The Merry Monarch at Home', 1897. Caricature of King Charles II of England (1630-1685) lounging on his throne being read to by a young woman. Charles famously had several mistresses. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]

Personalities:

JOHN LEECH

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3870 x 4291 px | 47.5 MB

Print size:

32.8 x 36.3 cm | 12.9 x 14.3 in (300 dpi)

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