Costume of the Reign of King Henry III, 1250

Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, (etching), 1775–1831, British, Costume of the Reign of King Henry III, 1250, 1814

Creator:

Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, 1775–1831 (etching)
after John Hill, 1770–1850 (aquatint)
after Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859
Published by Colnaghi, established 1760, active ca. 1785–1911

Title:

Costume of the Reign of King Henry III, 1250

Part Of:

Collective Title: Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland

Date:

1814

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and aquatint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 10 1/4 x 13 5/8 inches (26 x 34.6 cm), Plate: 9 13/16 x 12 15/16 inches (25 x 32.8 cm), Image: 7 11/16 x 11 1/8 inches (19.6 x 28.3 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper right, "43265"; lower left: "P. 43"; lower right: "43265 | 13 x 17 | red board | 13"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "C. H. S. delt."; lower center: "Etched by I. A. Atkinson | Costume of the reign of King Henry 3d: Anno 1250. | Pub. March 1. 1814, by Colnaghi & Co. 23, Cockspur Street, London."; lower right: "Aquatinted by Hill"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1976.1.482

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Eleanor (c.1223–1291), queen of England, consort of Henry III
Henry III (1207–1272), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25467

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