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Thomas Percy and the Gunpowder Plot

Unknown 19th Century

1850

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Thomas Percy and the Gunpowder Plot is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a man in a hat and a ruffled collar, surrounded by text in a foreign language. He is wearing a cloak and has a sword at his side. The text is written in a circular pattern around his head, with more text in rectangular boxes on either side of him. In the bottom corners of the image, there are two circular scenes depicting groups of people in old-fashioned clothing, possibly soldiers or guards. They are carrying weapons and wearing helmets. The image appears to be an engraving, possibly from the 19th century, and is part of the Romantic movement. To learn more about this style, look up Romanticism.