[Gulliver stands as a triumphal arch under which the Lilliputian army marches] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver stands as a triumphal arch under which the Lilliputian army marches]
Subject: Lilliput (Imaginary place); imaginary places; fictional works; imaginary creatures; Fictitious characters; Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: Here we see Gulliver participating in a military procession to boost military morale in preparation for battle with the neighbouring land of Blefuscu. The Emperor asked Gulliver to stand with his legs apart so that the army could walk underneath him, as though he were a triumphal arch, and Gulliver obliged. In the front, we see the military band, complete with drums and horns. Near Gulliver’s right foot, we see three men on horseback. The army is about to pass under Gulliver’s legs, with many men carrying either swords, spears, or bows and arrows. The procession can be seen well into the distance. The royal box with the Emperor and Empress and their page is near Gulliver’s right foot and is decorated with feathers on top of the box. Other spectators watching from stands near Gulliver’s left foot. The image comes at the point when the Lilliputians prepare for war, and Gulliver is asked to join the war effort, which he does, helping the Lilliputians to win the war. The same image appears in the 1843 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Grandville (Illustrator); Laisne (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Book Illustrations
Identifier: mta:20832
Language: ger
Source Name: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekkant Lander
Parent Collection: 1839 Stuttgart Grandville vol. 1
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