Edward III of England - Original Engraving by John Goldar - 1785
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Original 1785 engraving with the portrait of Edward III of England (1312-1377), who reigned for fifty years, claimed the crown of France and began the Hundred Years' War. He also founded the Order of the Garter and turned the kingdom into a great military power.
Original 1785 engraving with the portrait of Edward III of England (1312-1377), who reigned for fifty years, claimed the crown of France and began the Hundred Years' War. He also founded the Order of the Garter and turned the kingdom into a great military power.
The print reproduces an ancient painting kept in Windsor Castle, according to the inscription at the foot: From an Antient painting in Windsor Castle. It carries the signature Goldar sculp and, in the heading, London, Engrav'd for Harrison's Edition of Rapin, which places it in the series of historical portraits of the London edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's History of England.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795).
Date: 1785 (the imprint dated 10 December 1785).
Source: Harrison's edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's History of England, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.4 x 7.7 in (29 x 19.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with the toning of the period and a slight horizontal crease in the lower margin.
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Original 1785 engraving with the portrait of Edward III of England (1312-1377), who reigned for fifty years, claimed the crown of France and began the Hundred Years' War. He also founded the Order of the Garter and turned the kingdom into a great military power.