Object Type print book-illustration

Museum number 1943,1113.218

Title Object: Charles VII of France

Description Charles VII, King of France, head and shoulders in profile to the left, with short hair, wearing a crown decorated with fleurs-de-lis and fur-trimmed cloak with jewelled clasp and decorative strips; in an oval with a plaque below showing a coronation; illustration to 'Encyclopaedia Londinensis' (?). 1805 Colour stipple and etching

Production date 1805

Materials paper

Technique etching stipple colour

Dimensions Height: 162 millimetres Width: 111 millimetres

$Inscriptions

Curator's comments One of a number of stipple heads of Kings and Queens of similar format printed on quarto sheets, by Chapman, published by J. Wilkes, 1795-1810 (1943,1113.205-210, 212-239, 242-246). They probably appeared as illustrations to the 'Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... Embellished by ... engravings. Compiled ... by John Wilkes' (24 volumes, published 1810-1829, primarily by J. Wilkes, some volumes by G Jones). For uncoloured impression see 1900,1231.233.

Location Not on display

Subjects coronation

Associated titles Associated Title: Encyclopaedia Londinensis ((?))

Acquisition name Donated by: Eric Rose

Previous owner Previous owner/ex-collection: Fred W Rose

Acquisition date 1943

Department Prints and Drawings