Sir Matthew Hale, Jurist - Original 1679 Engraving by John Clark
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Sir Matthew Hale, Jurist - Original 1679 Engraving by John Clark

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Original 1679 burin engraving with the portrait of Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and author of the Historia Placitorum Coronae, a fundamental work of English criminal law. At the foot, the caption MATHÆUS HALE, Miles, Capitalis Justic. de Banco Regis. Anno 1679, three years after his death.

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Original 1679 burin engraving with the portrait of Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and author of the Historia Placitorum Coronae, a fundamental work of English criminal law. At the foot, the caption MATHÆUS HALE, Miles, Capitalis Justic. de Banco Regis. Anno 1679, three years after his death.

Medium: Copper engraving (burin).
Engraver: John Clark, signed J. Clark Sc. in the lower right corner.
Date: 1679.
Dimensions: Image 5.9 x 3.8 in (15 x 9.7 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Trimmed inside the plate mark and presented on a support, as seen in the photograph; slight toning in the lower band of the title. Crisp image and without tears.

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