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Object Type
Museum number: 1858,1009.104
Title: Object: Lewis VII, King of France before Becket's Tomb; Series: Bowyer's History of England
Description: 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. 1800 Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: William Sharp; After: Maria Cosway; Published by: Robert Bowyer
School/style
Production date: 1800
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 469 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 333 millimetres (trimmed)
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Representation of: Louis VII, King of the Franks; Associated with: St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury; Illustration to: David Hume
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Canterbury Cathedral
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1858
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1858,1009.104

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