Grotesque hangings, sailing ships and cups of wine: welcome to the work of the Napoleonic-era graffiti artist. Those are just some of the images and inscriptions left by soldiers on a newly ...
More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including ...
A detailed carving of a sailing ship, the date of the French revolution (1789), nine macabre depictions of hangings, and ...
A conservator examines over 50 pieces of graffiti on an 18th-century door, newly discovered by English Heritage at Dover Castle Credit: Jim Holden Graffiti by 18th-century soldiers, thought to ...
The graffiti give "a unique glimpse" into the minds of soldiers during a turbulent time when war seemed imminent.
Macabre depictions of hangings and a detailed carving of a sailing ship feature in soldiers' graffiti on a newly-discovered 18th century door from Dover Castle. The door, which dates back to the ...
A door found in the tower of an English castle has been found with more than 50 etchings on it, thought to be carried out between ...
Soldiers may have carved a picture of Napoleon being hanged as they killed time on guard duty at Dover Castle, while facing a ...
More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including graffiti of what could depict the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ...