Tomb of Henry V, Westminster Abbey - Original Engraving - 1787
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Original 1787 engraving of the chantry chapel and funerary monument of Henry V in Westminster Abbey: the chantry screen, the two turrets peopled with statues of saints and kings and, above the whole, the royal arms of England and France.
Original 1787 engraving of the chantry chapel and funerary monument of Henry V in Westminster Abbey: the chantry screen, the two turrets peopled with statues of saints and kings and, above the whole, the royal arms of England and France.
At the foot, a rococo cartouche carries the lettering The Chappel of King Henry V in Westminster Abbey. The print was engraved in London for Harrison's edition of Nicholas Tindal's continuation of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England, and bears a publication line of July 1787. Drawn by Gravelot and engraved by John Goldar.
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 with Tindal's continuation, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 15.2 x 9.4 in (38.5 x 24 cm).
Condition: Generally good condition, with the age spots proper to the period. The right margin shows the irregular edge, some tearing and toning from disbinding; they do not reach the image.
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Original 1787 engraving of the chantry chapel and funerary monument of Henry V in Westminster Abbey: the chantry screen, the two turrets peopled with statues of saints and kings and, above the whole, the royal arms of England and France.