Items matching lions taken from Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.

The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.

The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.

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Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A naked and barefoot bearded man rides a lion, holding reins. He carries a two-handed scythe strapped to his back, with a sickle at his side, and laughs, with his right arm arm raised. The lion appe [...]

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Added: 2006-02-28

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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