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'Awful Moments or Monkeys of Honour', 1820 (c)

oloured engraving by J L Marks after an unknown artist, published by J L Marks, 17 Artillery Street, Bishopsgate, London, 1820.

Shows monkeys in soldiers' uniforms drawing pistols.

Duelling over insults or questions of honour was still taking place in the early nineteenth century, although they were in decline by the time this print was produced.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1974-05-69-61-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Focus gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-05-69-61-1

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