Edward II of England - Original Engraving by John Goldar - 1787
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Original 1787 engraving with the portrait of Edward II of England (1284-1327), the first Prince of Wales, whose reign, marked by the defeat at Bannockburn and by the power of his favorites, ended with his deposition by his wife Isabella of France and his death in Berkeley Castle.
Original 1787 engraving with the portrait of Edward II of England (1284-1327), the first Prince of Wales, whose reign, marked by the defeat at Bannockburn and by the power of his favorites, ended with his deposition by his wife Isabella of France and his death in Berkeley Castle.
The print reproduces the effigy of his tomb in Gloucester Cathedral, as the inscription at the foot indicates: From the Tomb at Glocester. It carries the signature Goldar sculp and the heading London, Engrav'd for Harrison's Edition of Rapin, of the London edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's History of England, engraved by John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795).
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795).
Date: 1787 (the imprint dated 31 March 1787).
Source: Harrison's edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's History of England, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.4 x 7.6 in (29 x 19.3 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with the toning and the foxing of the period; clean paper in the image area.
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Original 1787 engraving with the portrait of Edward II of England (1284-1327), the first Prince of Wales, whose reign, marked by the defeat at Bannockburn and by the power of his favorites, ended with his deposition by his wife Isabella of France and his death in Berkeley Castle.