[profile of Charles V] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [profile of Charles V]
Subject: Kings and rulers; satire; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: Here we see a bust of Charles V. This image appears when Gulliver describes the language of the Houyhnhnms. Gulliver describes the language as something similar to Dutch or German but is more delicate or expressive. Charles V allegedly said that he spoke to his horse in German, insulting the language. Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor between 1519-1556. He was also Archduke of Austria, King of Germany, Archduke of Austria, King of Italy, Lord of the Netherlands, and King of Spain. The same image appears in the 1839 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Grandville (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Vignettes
Identifier: mta:21791
Language: ger
Source Name: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder
Parent Collection: Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder Vol. II. Vignettes by Grandville (1843)
Image: mta_21791_OBJ.png