[Gulliver first encounters a Houyhnhnm] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver first encounters a Houyhnhnm]
Subject: Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); horses; fictional works; imaginary places; Fictitious characters; imaginary creatures
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: The Houyhnhnms are a breed of horses. The Houyhnhnms created their own society and Gulliver believes them to be a superior society that is more virtuous than any other society Gulliver encountered. Gulliver’s first encounter with a Houyhnhnm was when it scared off a yahoo who was tormenting Gulliver. The Houyhnhnm was not violent. It looked startled at the sight of Gulliver but did not attack him. In the background of this image we see a group of yahoos running away. The same image appears in the 1843 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Verdeil (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Book Illustrations
Identifier: mta:21146
Language: ger
Source Name: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder
Parent Collection: 1839 Stuttgart Grandville vol. 2; 1839 Stuttgart Grandville vol. 2
Image: mta_21146_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); horses; fictional works; imaginary places; Fictitious characters; imaginary creatures