print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1858,1009.275
Title: Object: William I receiving the crown of England; Series: Bowyer's history of England
Description: Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England' (1805-6); William the Conqueror, standing at left with soldiers waving banners behind him, is presented the crown by Edgar Atheling, kneeling in the centre of the crowd; a prelate, probably Strigand, the Archbishop of Canterbury, stands at right with arms open; a gothic building in background at right; after Benjamin West (Staley 50). 1797 Engraving and etching
Producer name: After: Benjamin West; Print made by: George Noble; Published by: Robert Bowyer
School/style
Production date: 1797
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 469 millimetres; Width: 334 millimetres
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Curator's comments: The building in the background may have been intended by West to represent either Westminster Abbey or Canterbury Cathedral. See von Erffa and Staley p. 188. For another impression, see 1978,U.276.
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Illustration to: David Hume; Representation of: William I, King of England (William the Conqueror)
Associated places: Topographic representation of: London (?); Topographic representation of: Canterbury Cathedral (?)
Associated events: Associated Event: Norman Conquest 1066
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1858
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1858,1009.275

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