April 27, 2004

A few delightful etchings.

This page of engravings, scanned in from from Schama’s History of Britain, caught my eye. On the left is an engraving of Charles I on a horse, on the right, Oliver Cromwell. Click on the image for a rather larger version.

Hmm.

Surprisingly similar, down to the twisty mustache on the attendant. Either Peter Lombart was a lazy fellow, whoever set the plates for the book got tired of looking at pictures of men on horses, or Cromwell is Charles I in disguise and all other portraits of Cromwell are forgeries. Think of the historical implications!

Cavalier…

or Roundhead?

(and who is this, then?)
Charles is that you? Yo, Lord Protector! Don't I know you?

One Response to “A few delightful etchings.”

  1. grace2b says:

    is this a trick question?

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