Agnew Co Collection

Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, . Artist: John Leech
Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, c1860, (c1860). The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses

Ya-ah! Macker-el! William of Trumpington, Abbot of St. Alban s, . Artist: John Leech
Ya-ah! Macker-el! William of Trumpington, Abbot of St. Alban s, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

Henry inspecting his Troops before the Battle of Agincourt, c1860, (c1860). Henry V (1386-1422) inspecting his troops before the Battle of Agincourt

A Dashing Young King, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Dashing Young King, c1860, (c1860). Edward II (1284-1327) King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett

King Edward introducing his Son as Prince of Wales to his Subjects, c1860, (c1860). King Edward I (1239-1307) introducing his son John (1266-1271) to his subjects

Earl de Warenne producing his title to the Commissioners, c1860, (c1860). Edward I (1239-1307) set up a commission to investigate the deeds by which the barons acquired their property

King John out for an airing, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
King John out for an airing, c1860, (c1860). John (1166-1216) King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France

Knight with a Casque, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Knight with a Casque, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, c1860, (c1860)

John in a Passion, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
John in a Passion, c1860, (c1860). John (1166-1216) King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France

The Bishop of Beauvais capturing Salisbury, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Bishop of Beauvais capturing Salisbury, c1860, (c1860)

Would Yorke like to go with his uncle Dick?, . Artist: John Leech
Would Yorke like to go with his uncle Dick?, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1452-1485)

Coronation of Henry VII on the Field of Battle, . Artist: John Leech
Coronation of Henry VII on the Field of Battle, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry VII (1457-1509)

Richard III. and his celebrated Charger, White Surrey, . Artist: John Leech
Richard III. and his celebrated Charger, White Surrey, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Richard III (1452-1485) King of England

Gloucester goes into mourning for this little Nephews, . Artist: John Leech
Gloucester goes into mourning for this little Nephews, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1452-1485) who later ascended the throne as Richard III

Henry Tudor, Esq Artist: John Leech
Henry Tudor, Esq. c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry VII (1457-1509). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

Spear Man, . Artist: John Leech
Spear Man, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

Prince Arthur requires his Grandmother to surrender, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Prince Arthur requires his Grandmother to surrender, c1860, (c1860). Arthur I (1187-c1203) 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1202

Shoemaker of the Period, . Artist: John Leech
Shoemaker of the Period, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

Arrival of Richards Legacy at Rouen, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Arrival of Richards Legacy at Rouen, c1860, (c1860). Richard I (1157-1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death and Duke of Normandy

The last Cider Cup, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The last Cider Cup, c1860, (c1860). John (1166-1216) King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France

Blondel, under the walls of Richards Prison, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Blondel, under the walls of Richards Prison, c1860, (c1860). Blondel de Nesle (c1155-1202) under the walls of Richard IAEs (1157-1199) Prison

Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, c1860, (c1860)

Victorious Crusader, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Victorious Crusader, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Gilbert a Becket, Thomas a Becket, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Gilbert a Becket, Thomas a Becket, c1860, (c1860). Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, (c1119-1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170

A Norman Knight, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Norman Knight, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

King Stephen in Prison, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
King Stephen in Prison, c1860, (c1860). Stephen (c1092-1154) known as Stephen of Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror and King of England from 1135 to 1154

A Clerical Weathercock, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Clerical Weathercock, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

A Norman Swell, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Norman Swell, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

The Effects of Extravagance, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Effects of Extravagance, c1860, (c1860)

The Great Seal of Henry I, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Great Seal of Henry I, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry IAEs (c1068-1135) royal seal. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Reading the Dream, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Reading the Dream, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Robert Curthose trying to get a Bill discounted, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Robert Curthose trying to get a Bill discounted, c1860, (c1860)

Odo dismissed from Rochester Castle, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Odo dismissed from Rochester Castle, c1860, (c1860). Odo Earl of Kent (died 1097), Bishop of Bayeux, and the half-brother of William the Conqueror

William departing for France, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
William departing for France, c1860, (c1860). William I (c1028-1087) departing for France in 1086 to negotiate possessions with Philip I (1052-1108)

William Roof-us, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
William Roof-us, c1860, (c1860). William II (c1056-1100) the third son of William I of England and King of England from 1087 until 1100

Banishment of Suffolk, . Artist: John Leech
Banishment of Suffolk, c1860, (c1860). William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, (1396-1450) was banished for five years by Henry VI (1421-1471)

The King of Sicily and his Household, . Artist: John Leech
The King of Sicily and his Household, c1860, (c1860). RenU of Anjou (1409-1480), also known as RenU I of Naples and Good King RenU

Joan trying it on, . Artist: John Leech
Joan trying it on, c1860, (c1860). Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), also known as The Maid of OrlUans. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

Joan at the walls of Paris, . Artist: John Leech
Joan at the walls of Paris, c1860, (c1860). Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), also known as The Maid of OrlUans took part in the siege of Paris in 1429

A Bath Chap, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Bath Chap, c1860, (c1860). John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435) son of King Henry IV of England, brother to King Henry V, and acted as regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI

Early British Artist, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Early British Artist, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

William refusing his Daughter to Edwin, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
William refusing his Daughter to Edwin, c1860, (c1860)

Robert Shortshanks, Duke of Normandy, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Robert Shortshanks, Duke of Normandy, c1860, (c1860).Robert the Magnificent (1000-1035) was the Duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death

Norman Transport, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Norman Transport, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Canute reproving his Courtiers, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Canute reproving his Courtiers, c1860, (c1860). Cnut the Great (c995-1035), known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden

Canute performing on his favourite instrument, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Canute performing on his favourite instrument, c1860, (c1860). Cnut the Great (c995-1035), known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden

Flee, English! Dead is Edmond!, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Flee, English! Dead is Edmond!, c1860, (c1860)

Soldier of the Period, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Soldier of the Period, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Ethelred despatching a Letter by his Son, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Ethelred despatching a Letter by his Son, c1860, (c1860). By the end of 1013 King athelred had been forced into exile in Normandy

Thurkills little Account, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Thurkills little Account, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Settling the Bill, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Settling the Bill, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Coronation of Ethelred the Unready, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Coronation of Ethelred the Unready, c1860, (c1860). athelred the Unready (c968-1016) King of the English (978-1013 and 1014-1016), was around the age of 10 when he ascended to the throne

Edmund and Leof, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Edmund and Leof, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

The Odious Odo, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Odious Odo, c1860, (c1860). Odo of Cluny (c878-942 AD) was the second abbot of Cluny. He reformed in the Cluniac system of France and Italy

Guthrum pays an Evening Visit to Alfred, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Guthrum pays an Evening Visit to Alfred, c1840, (c1840). Guthrum or Guirum (died c890), christened athelstan on his conversion to Christianity in 878, was King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw

Battle between the Mercians and Egbert, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Battle between the Mercians and Egbert, c1860, (c1860). The Battle of Ellandun or Battle of Wroughton was fought between Egbert of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825

Non Angli sed Angeli forent si fuissent Christiani, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Non Angli sed Angeli forent si fuissent Christiani, c1860, (c1860). Non Angli sed Angeli forent si fuissent Christiani (they would not be Angels but Angels if they had been Christians)

A Striking Point, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Striking Point, c1860, (1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Ancient British Highlows, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Ancient British Highlows, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Ida quitting his Kingdom, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Ida quitting his Kingdom, c1860, (c1860). Ida (died c559) is the first known king of the Anglian kingdom of Bernicia, which he ruled from c547 until his death in 559

Rowena and Vortigern, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Rowena and Vortigern, c1860, (c1860). Rowena is depicted in British legends as the daughter of the Anglo-Saxon chief Hengist and a wife of Vortigern, King of the Britons

The Emperor Severus leads his Army against the Northern Barbarians, c1860, (c1860). Septimius Severus (145-211) a Roman emperor from 193 to 211

Portrait of Julius Agricola, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Portrait of Julius Agricola, c1860, (c1860)

Caesar receiving intelligence of the Destruction of his Fleet, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Ancient Armed Briton, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Ancient Armed Briton, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Caesar looking for the Pearls for which Britain was celebrated, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Time Bowling out the Druids, c1860, (1860). Artist: John Leech
Time Bowling out the Druids, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

General Contents, c1860, (1860). Artist: John Leech
General Contents, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Making a Beginning, c1860, (1860). Artist: John Leech
Making a Beginning, c1860, (1860). From The Comic History of England, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

A Rapid Student, c1860, (1860). Artist: John Leech
A Rapid Student, c1860, (1860). From The Comic History of England, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Clio instructing the Young British Lion in History, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Clio instructing the Young British Lion in History, c1860, (1860). In Greek mythology, Clio is the muse of history. From The Comic History of England, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co

Fox hunting Bishop of the Period, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Fox hunting Bishop of the Period, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of a Fox hunting Bishop c1400. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Anglo-Saxon Husbandman, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Anglo-Saxon Husbandman, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Early English Style, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Early English Style, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II, c1860, (c1860). On 29th September 1399 Richard II (1367-1400) abdicated in favor of Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) who became King Henry IV

Richard II. conducted a prisoner to Chester, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Richard II. conducted a prisoner to Chester, c1860, (c1860). On 29th September 1399 Richard II (1367-1400) abdicated in favor of Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) who became King Henry IV

Henry of Bolingbroke and the Duke of York, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Henry of Bolingbroke and the Duke of York, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Edwards arrival at the Tower, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Edwards arrival at the Tower, c1860, (c1860)

The Lord Mayor arresting a suspicious Twelfth-Night Character, c1860, (c1860)

Edward IV, meeting Elizabeth Woodville, . Artist: John Leech
Edward IV, meeting Elizabeth Woodville, c1860, (c1860). Elizabeth Woodville (c1437-1492) married Edward IV (1442-1483)

On the look out, . Artist: John Leech
On the look out, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Edward IV (1442-1483). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London, ]

In full feather, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
In full feather, c1860, (c1860). Henry V (1386-1422) King of England from 1413 to 1422. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Unseemly conduct of Henry, Prince of Wales, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Unseemly conduct of Henry, Prince of Wales, c1860, (c1860). Henry V (1386-1422) From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

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