[Gulliver speaks with the Emperor of Lilliput and defends himself against guards shooting at him] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Gulliver speaks with the Emperor of Lilliput and defends himself against guards shooting at him]
Subject: Emperors; Fictional Works; Imaginary Places; Imaginary Creatures; Bow and Arrow; Guard Duty; Lilliput (Imaginary Place); Fictitious Characters
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: England; Lilliput
Description: This image contains two scenes from Gulliver’s time as a captive at the castle in Lilliput. On the left, we see Gulliver speaking to the Emperor. The Emperor of Lilliput climbed down from the tower and threw himself onto his horse, startling the horse. The horse reared however the Emperor was a skilled horseman and stayed on the horse. Gulliver bows to the Emperor, seen in front of Gulliver with a cape blowing in the wind. On the right side we see Gulliver holding a Lilliputian and holds a knife in his hand. The guards were shooting arrows at Gulliver while he ate, and Gulliver pick one up in retaliation and threatened him with his knife.
Image Creator: C. Offterdinger (Chromolithographer)
Type: StillImage; Chromolithographs
Identifier: mta:21889
Language: dut
Source Name: Gulliver's Reizen Naar Lilliput En Andere Vreemde Landen
Parent Collection: 1872 Leiden C. Offterdinger; 1872 Leiden C. Offterdinger
Image: mta_21889_OBJ.png
Collection: Gulliver's Travels
Subject: Emperors; Fictional Works; Imaginary Places; Imaginary Creatures; Bow and Arrow; Guard Duty; Lilliput (Imaginary Place); Fictitious Characters