Henry II and Richard the Lionheart - Original 1793 Engraving by Warren
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Original 1793 burin engraving with the double portrait of Henry II (1133-1189) and his son Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199), the first two great Plantagenet sovereigns. The busts are set in ovals, with identifying lettering at the foot.
Original 1793 burin engraving with the double portrait of Henry II (1133-1189) and his son Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199), the first two great Plantagenet sovereigns. The busts are set in ovals, with identifying lettering at the foot.
The print was engraved for Charles Alfred Ashburton's A New and Complete History of England, an illustrated history issued in parts in London in 1793, whose set of royal portraits was entrusted to the best London burins. Signed Warren sculp. in the lower right corner.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin) on laid paper.
Engraver: Charles Turner Warren (1762-1823), signed Warren sculp. in the lower right corner.
Date: 1793.
Source: Charles Alfred Ashburton, A New and Complete History of England, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.3 x 12.6 in (21 x 32 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Toning of the paper along the upper and lower edges and small foxing spots in the upper margin; the lower edge shows slight irregularities of cut from the unbinding. Clean, well-inked image.
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Original 1793 burin engraving with the double portrait of Henry II (1133-1189) and his son Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199), the first two great Plantagenet sovereigns. The busts are set in ovals, with identifying lettering at the foot.