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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
Q,5.591
Description
Medal of Karl XI of Sweden, issued to commemorate his investiture with the Garter; obverse at left showing St George on horseback, directed to left, slaying the dragon; reverse at right showing two crowns (British and Swedish), connected by Garter with George, and pair of linked letters 'C' on each side; illustration to Elias Ashmole's 'The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter' (London: 1672, p.405); letterpress on verso. Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Wenceslaus Hollar
School/style
British
Bohemian
Production date
1671-1672
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
58 millimetres
Width:
114 millimetres
(cut)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1855,0811.178 for another impression. See New Hollstein 2156-2214 for fifty five plates and four additional plates from this publication.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700
(2195)
(Hollar)
Pennington 1982 / A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar
(2614)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
medal
Associated names
Illustration to:
Elias Ashmole
Associated with:
Karl XI, King of Sweden
Representation of:
St George
Associated with:
Order of the Garter
Associated places
Associated with:
Sweden
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(With Philipe's blindstamp and initials)
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Q,5.591