Funeral, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Ventnor, Isle of Wight
The Funeral courtege of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1937-1909) at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, passing the Terminus Hotel. Swinburne was a poet, playwright, novelist and contributed to the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. A controversial figure at the time, Swinburne wrote about many taboo topics, such as lesbianism, cannibalism, sado-masochism, and anti-theism
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11121488
Media ID
46693022
Size
5544px x 3559px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1909
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