Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Claude Du Bosc, c.1711–1740

after Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Title:
The Monument of King Edward III in Westminster Abbey
Date:
undated, ca. 1726-1740
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving on medium smooth laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 8 3/4 inches (37.5 × 22.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Engraved inscription in cartouche lower center: "(in cursive) Upon the Verge of this Tomb beginning on the North side of the Foot"; lower center in cartouche: "Die decus Anglorum..."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.16503
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
historical subject | coats of arms | tomb | monument | kings (people) | heraldic motifs | dragon | architectural subject
Associated Places:
London | Westminster Abbey | Europe | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:33692