Tomb of King John, Worcester - Original 1786 Engraving by Goldar
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Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of John I of England, known as King John, in Worcester Cathedral. The king, who reigned from 1199 to 1216, lies recumbent on the funerary chest; at the foot, a cartouche with the legend Magna Charta.
Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of John I of England, known as King John, in Worcester Cathedral. The king, who reigned from 1199 to 1216, lies recumbent on the funerary chest; at the foot, a cartouche with the legend Magna Charta.
Drawn by Hubert-François Bourguignon, called Gravelot (Paris, 1699-1773), one of the most influential draughtsmen of European rococo and master of a whole generation of English illustrators, and engraved by John Goldar for the London edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England published by Harrison.
Medium: Copper engraving, burin and etching, on laid paper.
Artist / after: Hubert-François Bourguignon, Gravelot (Paris, 1699-1773). Signed Gravelot del.
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795). Signed Goldar sculp.
Date: 29 July 1786, according to the imprint.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, The History of England, Harrison edition, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 15.2 x 13.1 in (38.5 x 33.3 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Crisp impression and wide margins. Foxing of the period of the engraving, visible above all in the right margin, as can be seen in the photograph.
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Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of John I of England, known as King John, in Worcester Cathedral. The king, who reigned from 1199 to 1216, lies recumbent on the funerary chest; at the foot, a cartouche with the legend Magna Charta.