Original 18th century engraving with the portraits of Henry V (1386-1422), victor of Agincourt, and of his son Henry VI (1421-1471), in whose reign what had been won in France was lost and the Wars of the Roses broke out. A leaf from Ashburton's History of England, engraved by Pass.
Original 18th century engraving with the portraits of Henry V (1386-1422), victor of Agincourt, and of his son Henry VI (1421-1471), in whose reign what had been won in France was lost and the Wars of the Roses broke out. A leaf from 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 8.3 x 12.2 in (21 x 31 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Book leaf with wide margins; toning along the edges and a small opening of the paper at the lower edge, far away from the plate mark.