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A monkey wearing spectacles reads the Times newspaper, with the Examiner under his arm, sitting beside a globe
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| Caption | A monkey wearing spectacles reads the Times newspaper, with the Examiner under his arm, sitting beside a globe. Etching by T Landseer, 1827. Published as "News from Navarino". It refers to the naval battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, in which Russia, France and Britain successfully fought in support of Greek independence from the Ottoman empire. Created 1 December 1827. Eyeglasses. Globes – England (- 19th century). Reading – England (- 19th century). Monkeys – England (- 19th century). Newspapers. Battle of Navarino, Pylos, Greece (1827). Pylos (Greece). Contributors: Thomas Landseer (1795–1880). Work ID: wupuz6bw. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | etching |
| Credit | Wellcome Collection |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
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