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MARGARET COUNTESS OF RICHMOND AND DERBY,Biograhical Memoirs,Illustrious Personages,1799 Antique Copper Engraving
MARGARET COUNTESS OF RICHMOND AND DERBY,Biograhical Memoirs,Illustrious Personages,1799 Antique Copper Engraving Historical Collectible Art Portrait Engraving from an Original Painting - LARGE FOLIO SIZE COPPER ENGRAVING
Beaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby , 14431509,
English noblewoman, mother of Henry VII. She was the daughter and heiress
of John, 1st duke of Somerset, and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, duke
of Lancaster. She was married three times: to Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond,
who was Henry's father; to Henry Stafford; and to Thomas, Lord Stanley, afterward
earl of Derby. Renowned for her philanthropy, she endowed professorships of
divinity at Oxford and Cambridge and with the help of her confessor, John
Fisher, founded Christ's College and St. John's College, Cambridge. She was
the patron of many religious houses and of William Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde.
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COMES WITH THE TISSUE GUARD
AND THE EXTENSIVE ORIGINAL WRITEUP.
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| PUBLISHED DATE |
AUGUST 1 - 1799 |
| PUBLISHED BY |
EDWARD HARDING - 98 PALL MALL |
| PAGE SIZE: approx |
13 1/2 INCHES x 10 1/2 INCHES |
| PRINT SIZE: approx |
7 1/2 X 6 INCHES |
| CONDITION |
COPPER
ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back. Light foxing . Very strong plate impression.
Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth
and detail. There is waviness to the print. This beautiful rare item would
look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with
a selection of frames for old art treasures. |
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