[Crest with the Lilliputian Emperor] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Crest with the Lilliputian Emperor]
Subject: Lilliput (Imaginary place); imaginary places; emperors in literature; fictional works; imaginary creatures; Fictitious characters
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: In this image we see a depiction of the Emperor of Lilliput in front of a window looking out on the city. He holds a sceptre and wears a cape. In the background we see his sedan chair and a curtain blocking out part of the cityscape from view. In front of the Emperor is a crest with a lion and unicorn. This image comes when Gulliver is describing the practices and traditions of the Lilliputians. The same image appears in the 1843 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Grandville (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Book Illustrations
Identifier: mta:20853
Language: ger
Source Name: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekkant Lander
Parent Collection: 1839 Stuttgart Grandville vol. 1; 1839 Stuttgart Grandville vol. 1
Image: mta_20853_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Lilliput (Imaginary place); imaginary places; emperors in literature; fictional works; imaginary creatures; Fictitious characters