[British cartoon concerning the execution of Charles I (1600-1649) and the restoration of 1660 of Charles II (1630-1685). Shows trumpeting angel with banner proclaiming Murder" beside hand of God watering drown of "CII" concealed in the Royal Oak; with descriptive poem and historical data]" – Vintage Print
![[British cartoon concerning the execution of Charles I (1600-1649) and the restoration of 1660 of Charles II (1630-1685). Shows trumpeting angel with banner proclaiming Murder" beside hand of God watering drown of "CII" concealed in the Royal Oak; with descriptive poem and historical data]", [ca. 166_] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4f/4f1129fcffb7-L.webp)
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A window into the past: [British cartoon concerning the execution of Charles I (1600-1649) and the restoration of 1660 of Charles II (1630-1685). Shows trumpeting angel with banner proclaiming Murder" beside hand of God watering drown of "CII" concealed in the Royal Oak; with descriptive poem and historical data]", preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[British cartoon concerning the execution of Charles I (1600-1649) and the restoration of 1660 of Charles II (1630-1685). Shows trumpeting angel with banner proclaiming Murder" beside hand of God watering drown of "CII" concealed in the Royal Oak; with descriptive poem and historical data]"
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An angel blowing a trumpet, its banner reading "Murder," stands beside a hand of God that waters a sprouting oak, with the letters "CII" concealed in the Royal Oak. The image alludes to the tree in which the future Charles II hid after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, and to his restoration in 1660, eleven years after his father, Charles I, was executed in 1649. Probably dating from the 1660s, the engraving pairs its allegory with a descriptive poem and historical notes, a format common in British political prints of the period.
| Created / published | [ca. 166_] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Subjects | Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Religion; Cartoons, Br.--166-; Trees; Royalty; Executions; B.I. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 978 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-142290 |
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