More than 50 etchings from soldiers have been discovered on an English castle door in an “astonishing discovery,” including ...
Graffiti by 18th-century soldiers, thought to depict Napoleon being hanged, has been discovered at Dover Castle. It is among a series of carvings that have been found on a newly discovered door at ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Three significant dates are also inscribed onto the door, English Heritage said: 1789, the year of the French Revolution; 1798, a period of rebuilding in Dover Castle; and 1855, when changes were ...