Tomb of Richard II and Anne of Bohemia, Westminster - 1787 Engraving
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Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Richard II of England and of his first wife, Anne of Bohemia, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figures rest on a Gothic chest under a canopy; at the foot, a cartouche carries the Latin epitaph of the tomb.
Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Richard II of England and of his first wife, Anne of Bohemia, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figures rest on a Gothic chest under a canopy; at the foot, a cartouche carries the Latin epitaph of the tomb.
The monument, commissioned in the lifetime of the king himself, deposed in 1399 by Henry of Lancaster, is one of the masterpieces of English medieval funerary sculpture. The print was drawn by Gravelot (1699-1773) and engraved by John Goldar for Harrison's edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England with Tindal's continuation.
Medium: Copper engraving, burin and etching, on laid paper.
Artist / after: Hubert-François Bourguignon, Gravelot (Paris, 1699-1773).
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795).
Date: 17 February 1787, according to the imprint.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, History of England, Tindal's continuation, Harrison edition, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 14.7 x 9.4 in (37.3 x 24 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Crisp impression and wide margins. Foxing of the period of the engraving, more visible in the corners and in the left margin, noticeable in the photograph.
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Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Richard II of England and of his first wife, Anne of Bohemia, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figures rest on a Gothic chest under a canopy; at the foot, a cartouche carries the Latin epitaph of the tomb.