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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1842,0319.19
Title
Object:
True Courage.
Series:
Illustrations of Dibdin
Description
Battle scene, with a half-naked fighter standing to front at centre with one foot on the knee of a wounded soldier, reclining on the body of a wounded soldier, gently touching his arm as he holds up a sword in his hand; rifle, axe and cannon balls in foreground; illustration to Charles Dibdin's 'True Courage'. 1830 Lithograph on chine collé
Producer name
Print made by:
James Foggo
(also designer)
Print made by:
George Foggo
(also designer)
Printed by:
Godefroy Engelmann I
Published by:
Godefroy Engelmann I
School/style
British
Production date
1830
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
Dimensions
Height:
230 millimetres
(image)
Width:
180 millimetres
(image)
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
battle
soldier
Associated names
Illustration to:
Charles Dibdin II
Associated titles
Associated Title:
True Courage
Acquisition name
Donated by:
George Foggo
Donated by:
James Foggo
Acquisition date
1842
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1842,0319.19