Original engraving of the late 17th century with the portrait of Edward VI (1537-1553), king of England and Ireland from 1547, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and the first English monarch raised in the Protestant faith. At the foot, the lettering King Edward the VIth.
Original engraving of the late 17th century with the portrait of Edward VI (1537-1553), king of England and Ireland from 1547, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and the first English monarch raised in the Protestant faith. At the foot, the lettering King Edward the VIth.
It belongs to the series of portraits of the kings of England drawn by Edward Lutterell and engraved by Peter van der Banck or Vanderbanck (Paris, 1649 - Bradfield, 1697), a French intaglio engraver settled in London and one of the finest burins active there in the last third of the 17th century. It carries the number 22 in the lower right corner.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Edward Lutterell (delineavit).
Engraver: Peter van der Banck, Vanderbanck (Paris, 1649 - Bradfield, 1697).
Date: Late 17th century.
Source: Series of portraits of the kings of England; print numbered 22.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.4 x 8.1 in (29 x 20.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with slight toning of the paper.