Lady Jane Gray from the original picture in the possession of Sir Edw. Astley, bart. / [graphic]

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Title: Lady Jane Gray from the original picture in the possession of Sir Edw. Astley, bart. / [graphic]
Alternative Title: Portrait of Lady Jane Grey, beheaded 1554, aged 17
Creator: Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543, artist.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, artist.
Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: April 1799.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Abstract: "Portrait of Lady Jane Grey set against memorial altar and statue; portrait bust length to left; wearing French hood, necklace and brocaded dress; after H Holbein; to right, fire burning on plinth on which a scene of idolatory is carved; above, statue (Fortitude) pointing upwards; at foot of altar, sacrificial lamb tied up ready to be slaughtered."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides.
Plate [105] 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 [105] 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: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1799
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554,
Subject (Topic): Altars
Sculpture
Sacrifices
Sheep
Subjects: Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554
Altars
Sculpture
Sacrifices
Sheep
England > London > 1799

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