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.
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.