Original 18th century engraving with the portraits of King John (1166-1216), the king of Magna Carta, and his son Henry III (1207-1272), crowned and robed in two ovals with lettering at the foot. A leaf from Charles Alfred Ashburton's History of England, engraved by Pass.
Original 18th century engraving with the portraits of King John (1166-1216), the king of Magna Carta, and his son Henry III (1207-1272), crowned and robed in two ovals with lettering at the foot. A leaf from Charles Alfred Ashburton's History of England, engraved by Pass.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Pass.
Date: About 1791-1793.
Source: Charles A. Ashburton, A New and Complete History of England, London, W. and J. Stratford. Caption printed at the head: Engraved for Ashburton's History of England.
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.7 x 12.4 in (22 x 31.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Book leaf with wide margins; light damp stain in the upper right corner, outside the plate mark.