Tomb of Henry V in Westminster Abbey - Original Engraving - 1787
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Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Henry V of England in Westminster Abbey. Henry V (1386-1422), called Henry of Monmouth, reigned from 1413 and was the victor of Agincourt, the most celebrated English sovereign of the Hundred Years' War.
Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Henry V of England in Westminster Abbey. Henry V (1386-1422), called Henry of Monmouth, reigned from 1413 and was the victor of Agincourt, the most celebrated English sovereign of the Hundred Years' War.
The print was drawn by Gravelot (1699-1773) and engraved by John Goldar, only whose signature, Goldar sculp., can be read, for the London edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England published by Harrison. In the lower part, scrolls carry the Latin inscription proclaiming Henry V duke of the Normans and true conqueror of the Franks.
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). Signed Goldar sculp.
Date: 8 September 1787, according to the imprint.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, The History of England, Harrison edition, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 15.0 x 9.6 in (38 x 24.5 cm).
Condition: Good in the engraved area, with a crisp impression. Foxing of the period of the engraving. The left margin of the sheet has an irregular edge and small marginal tears, outside the plate mark, visible in the photograph.
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Original 1787 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the tomb of Henry V of England in Westminster Abbey. Henry V (1386-1422), called Henry of Monmouth, reigned from 1413 and was the victor of Agincourt, the most celebrated English sovereign of the Hundred Years' War.