Engraving HENRY II KING OF ENGLAND by George Vertue
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18th Century Original Portrait Engraving of HENRY II KING OF ENGLAND by George Vertue (British, 1684-1756) | Circa 1732 | A line Engraving of Henry II, King of England - Half length portrait with short hair, crown, robes, and holding a sceptre in right hand. Within a rectangular border with columns and drapery to the left, and English inscription below. Below Henry II's portrait a scene from his reign, depicting the murder of Archbishop Thomas Beckett at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 | Approx. Size: 19.5" H x 15.5 W; Image: 11" H x 7.2" W (278 mm x 182 mm) | Engraved below portrait "Henry II. K. of England" | Inscribed in lower center margin: From the Effigie on his Monument at Font-evraud in Anjou, where he was buried | Plate is from the second edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras' and Nicolas Tindal's HISTORY OF ENGLAND (1732-33) published by James, John, and Paul Knapton with plates by George Vertue, later re-issued by him in The Heads of the Kings of England, Proper for Mr. Rapin's History (1736).O'D : O'Donoghue, F., 1908. Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. Volume I-V, London.
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Excellent Condition, clear and unmarked, plate marks visible, well preserved
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19.5 x 15.5 in
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Engraving HENRY II KING OF ENGLAND by George Vertue
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