Henry, Prince of Wales, Son of James I - 1784 Engraving by Page
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Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Henry Frederick Stuart (1594-1612), Prince of Wales, eldest son of James I. A precocious patron and very popular, he died of typhus at eighteen; his death shifted the succession to his brother, the future Charles I, and changed the course of the dynasty.
Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Henry Frederick Stuart (1594-1612), Prince of Wales, eldest son of James I. A precocious patron and very popular, he died of typhus at eighteen; his death shifted the succession to his brother, the future Charles I, and changed the course of the dynasty.
It comes from the illustrated edition of Paul de Rapin de Thoyras's History of England published in London by John Harrison from 1784. It was engraved by Page after an original by the court miniaturist Isaac Oliver (c. 1565-1617) that then belonged to the collection of Dr. Mead, according to the lettering at the foot.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: After a work by Isaac Oliver (c. 1565-1617).
Engraver: Page.
Date: 4 September 1784, according to the imprint.
Source: Harrison's Edition of Rapin's History of England, London. The original, in the collection of Dr. Mead.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.6 x 7.9 in (29.5 x 20 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with negligible foxing of the period in the margins.
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Original 1784 engraving with the portrait of Henry Frederick Stuart (1594-1612), Prince of Wales, eldest son of James I. A precocious patron and very popular, he died of typhus at eighteen; his death shifted the succession to his brother, the future Charles I, and changed the course of the dynasty.