Tomb of Edward II, Gloucester Cathedral - Original Engraving - 1787
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Original 1787 engraving of the tomb of Edward II of England in Gloucester Cathedral, one of the masterpieces of English Gothic funerary sculpture: the alabaster effigy beneath a very tall openwork canopy of three pinnacles.
Original 1787 engraving of the tomb of Edward II of England in Gloucester Cathedral, one of the masterpieces of English Gothic funerary sculpture: the alabaster effigy beneath a very tall openwork canopy of three pinnacles.
The king, deposed and killed in 1327, was buried in what was then the abbey of St Peter, and the flow of pilgrims to his tomb helped to pay for the rebuilding of the choir. Drawn by Gravelot and engraved by John Goldar, the print was made for Harrison's edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England and carries a publication line of January 1787.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Hubert-François Bourguignon, called Gravelot (Paris, 1699-1773).
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795).
Date: 1787.
Source: Harrison's edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 14.6 x 9.3 in (37 x 23.5 cm).
Condition: Generally good condition, with the age spots proper to the period. The left margin, the binding edge, shows the irregular edge and small paper losses from disbinding, without affecting the image.
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Original 1787 engraving of the tomb of Edward II of England in Gloucester Cathedral, one of the masterpieces of English Gothic funerary sculpture: the alabaster effigy beneath a very tall openwork canopy of three pinnacles.