[Gulliver’s master examines his hand] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver’s master examines his hand]
Subject: Hoofs; Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); satire; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures
Period: 1800-1850;
Description: Here we see Gulliver’s master holding Gulliver’s hand between his hoofs. Gulliver explains the difference between his body and his hands to those of females of his species. He explains that although he has nails on his hands and feet, the skin on his hands and feet were too soft to walk on without protection. The same image appears in the 1839 Krabbe edition.
Image Creator: Grandville (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Vignettes
Identifier: mta:21810
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_21810_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Hoofs; Houyhnhnms (Fictitious Characters); satire; fictional works; Fictitious characters; imaginary places; imaginary creatures