Tombs in Old St. Paul's, London - Steel Engraving by W. Finden - 19th C.
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Tombs in Old St. Paul's, London - Steel Engraving by W. Finden - 19th C.

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Original steel engraving with two tombs from the old St. Paul's Cathedral in London, lost in the fire of 1666: above, the tomb of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, with his effigy under Gothic arcading; below, the engraved slab of Bishop Robert Braybrooke with its border inscription. Latin captions beneath each.

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Original steel engraving with two tombs from the old St. Paul's Cathedral in London, lost in the fire of 1666: above, the tomb of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, with his effigy under Gothic arcading; below, the engraved slab of Bishop Robert Braybrooke with its border inscription. Latin captions beneath each.

Engraved by W. Finden after the drawings of Wenceslaus Hollar, whose work on the old cathedral is today the principal record of the lost medieval building.

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Wenceslaus Hollar
Engraver / lithographer: W. Finden
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 8.4 x 9.8 in (21.3 x 24.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition; crisp impression on clean paper with light toning at the edges. Glued to a card support.

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