Title

[Gulliver stands as a triumphal arch for Lilliputians]

Subject

Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes

Lilliput (Imaginary place)

imaginary creatures

imaginary places

Fictitious characters

fictional works

Period

1850-1900;

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 both the 1839 and 1843 Krabbe editions.

Image Creator

Laisne (Illustrator)

Grandville (Illustrator)

Type

StillImage

Vignettes

Identifier

mta:21337

Language

ger

Source Name

Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder

Parent Collection

1870 Stuttgart Grandville

Image

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