18th-century copper engraving on laid paper showing eight commemorative medals of the reign of Anne of England, set in two columns within a decorative border. It includes the portraits of the queen and of her consort, Prince George of Denmark, and reverses alluding to the campaigns of the War of the Spanish Succession.
18th-century copper engraving on laid paper showing eight commemorative medals of the reign of Anne of England, set in two columns within a decorative border. It includes the portraits of the queen and of her consort, Prince George of Denmark, and reverses alluding to the campaigns of the War of the Spanish Succession.
One of the medals commemorates the naval victory at Vigo of 12 October 1702, the battle of Rande, and others the capture of Liège and Limburg and the victory of Blenheim in 1704.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 8.3 x 13.9 in (21 x 35.2 cm)
Condition: Fair to good; paper toned, with remains of old mounting on the back from having been glued to a board.