[Gulliver explains how he arrived at the Country of the Houyhnhnms] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver explains how he arrived at the Country of the Houyhnhnms]
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: Intrigued by the European’s technology, Gulliver explained how he arrived on the island. He explained how ships work and used his handkerchief to explain the ship’s sails, seen here. In this image Gulliver uses his breath to simulate wind, using a handkerchief to simulate the sails to his master. Gulliver did this to explain how ships were built and how they worked and how he arrived in the Country of the Houyhnhnms. The same image appears in the 1839 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Verdeil (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Vignettes
Identifier: mta:21794
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_21794_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: sailing; ships; sea travel; Sailors; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures; satire