Careless, Jovial King

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Zoom in — The king was past the middle age,
And not particularly sage:
Corpulent, careless, jovial...

Artist

Name:: Doyle, Richard
Dates:: 1824-1883
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: An old fairy tale: the sleeping beauty
Author:: Planché, James Robinson
Publisher:: London, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1868
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A well-nourished, bearded king is sitting before his meal and drinking from a goblet while surrounded by young ladies.

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