[Gulliver’s presents to the Houyhnhnms] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver’s presents to the Houyhnhnms]
Subject: Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); gifts; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures; satire
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: Here we see the gifts Gulliver gave to the Houyhnhnms that gave him shelter. These included two knives, three bracelets, a small mirror and a necklace. It was common practice for sailors to carry gifts of these kinds to offer locals of the places they visited. The same image appears in the 1839 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Grandville (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Vignettes
Identifier: mta:21786
Language: ger
Source Name: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder
Parent Collection: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder Vol. II. Vignettes by Grandville (1843); Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder Vol. II. Vignettes by Grandville (1843)
Image: mta_21786_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); gifts; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures; satire