Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex - 1784 Engraving after Isaac Oliver
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Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex (1565-1601), soldier and favorite of Elizabeth I. After the failure of his campaign in Ireland he was placed under house arrest; in 1601 he led an attempted coup against the queen's government and was executed for treason.
Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex (1565-1601), soldier and favorite of Elizabeth I. After the failure of his campaign in Ireland he was placed under house arrest; in 1601 he led an attempted coup against the queen's government and was executed for treason.
The lettering dates him 1601, the year of his death, and the original is by Isaac Oliver (c. 1565-1617), the great miniaturist of the Elizabethan court. The print comes from the illustrated edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England published in London by John Harrison; the partnership of engravers Woodman & Mutlow signs at the foot.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: After a work by Isaac Oliver (c. 1565-1617).
Engraver: Woodman & Mutlow (T. Woodman and H. Mutlow).
Date: 19 June 1784, according to the imprint.
Source: Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.8 x 7.9 in (30 x 20 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with foxing of the period in the margins, more marked in the upper right corner.
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Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex (1565-1601), soldier and favorite of Elizabeth I. After the failure of his campaign in Ireland he was placed under house arrest; in 1601 he led an attempted coup against the queen's government and was executed for treason.