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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1880,1113.4117
Title
Object:
The order and maner of the burning of Anne Askew, Iohn Lacels...
Description
The Protestant martyrs Anne Askew, John Lascelles and others about to be burnt at the stake at Smithfield, with a large crowd surrounding them; illustration to John Foxe's, 'Acts and Monuments' ('Book of Martyrs'). Woodcut with letterpress
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
School/style
British
Production date
16thC
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
140 millimetres
Width:
193 millimetres
(image only)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Crace 1878 / A Catalogue of Maps, Plans and Views of London, Westminster and Southwark, collected and arranged by Frederick Crace
(XXVI.32)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Illustration to:
John Foxe
Portrait of:
Anne Askew
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Acts and Monuments
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
John Gregory Crace
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Frederick Crace
Acquisition date
1880
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1880,1113.4117