Lewis VII, King of France, before Becket's tomb [graphic]

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Title: Lewis VII, King of France, before Becket's tomb [graphic]
Alternative Title: Lewis the Seventh, King of France, before Becket's tomb
Louis the Seventh, King of France, before Becket's tomb
Creator: Sharp, William, 1749-1824, printmaker
Contributor: Cosway, Maria Hadfield, 1759-1838, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: March 1800.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's History of England; Louis VII in profile to left, kneeling in prayer Canterbury Cathedral, before the tomb of St Thomas Becket, wearing an ermine trimmed cloak decorated with fleurs-de-lis, his arms on a rest covered with a velvet cloth, his crown on the ground beside him."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate [36] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Provenance: Gift of Francis B. Trowbridge to the Yale University Library, 1904. Transferred to Lewis Walpole Library, September 1965.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 48 x 33 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 812 B68
Collection Title: Plate [36] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the first artists in the country, illustrative of the history of England.
Collection / Other Creator: Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834
Collection Date: London : Printed for the proprietor, R. Bowyer, 80, Pall Mall; by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1812.

Genre: Historical reenactments
Engravings England London 1800
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Louis VII, King of France, approximately 1120-1180,
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170
Subject (Topic): Tomb
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Subjects: Louis VII, King of France, approximately 1120-1180
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170 > Tomb
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
England > London > 1800

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