Queen Mary I of England - Original 1743 Engraving by George Vertue
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Original 1743 burin engraving with the portrait of Mary I of England (1516-1558), daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, wife of Philip II and the last Catholic sovereign of the country, known in English historiography as Bloody Mary.
Original 1743 burin engraving with the portrait of Mary I of England (1516-1558), daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, wife of Philip II and the last Catholic sovereign of the country, known in English historiography as Bloody Mary.
Engraved by George Vertue after the portrait by Antonio Moro (about 1517-1577) that then belonged to the Earl of Oxford, as the lettering reads: Design'd & Engrav'd by G. Vertue. From a Picture in possession of the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Oxford. The oval carries the motto Veritas Temporis Filia.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin) on laid paper.
Artist / after: Antonio Moro (Antonis Mor van Dashorst, about 1517-1577), painter of the original.
Engraver: George Vertue (London, 1684-1756).
Date: 1743.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, The History of England, London, John and Paul Knapton.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.8 x 7.7 in (30 x 19.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Foxing of the period of the engraving, noticeable in the photograph, and a small loss at one corner of the paper, outside the plate mark.
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Original 1743 burin engraving with the portrait of Mary I of England (1516-1558), daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, wife of Philip II and the last Catholic sovereign of the country, known in English historiography as Bloody Mary.