Elisabeth Grey Supliant Edouard IV. Pour la Resatitution des Beins de Defunt Son Mari.Lady Elizabeth Grey imploring of Edward IV the restitution of her deceased Husbands Lands, forfeited in the dispute between the houses of York and Lancaster. Rapin's Hist. Vol V. Pag. 26. Dedicated to the Queen by her Majesty's dutiful and most obedient humble Servant W. Wynne Ryland.
d'Apres Angelique Koffman et Ryland. M.elle Bareuille Sculp.
Publish'd as the Act directs March, i. 1780 for the Proprietor W.W. Ryland No 159 Strand London. A Paris chez Chaillon Salle neuve du Palais Marchand.
Stipple, printed in brown. 345 x 405mm (13¼ x 16"). Repaired tears, one entering top printed border.
Elizabeth Woodville begs Edward IV for the return of the land of her husband, Sir John Grey, forfeited after he was killed fighting on the losing side at the Second Battle of St. Albans in 1461. Much taken by the widow, Edward pursues Elizabeth and eventually marries her, the first time a king of England married one of his subjects. Their ten children included the Princes in the Tower and Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII The engraver, Mademoiselle Bareuille, has slavishly copied Ryland's plate, even the English text, making it look like a re-issue of the original, but it is a different plate.
See BM 1872,1012.1621 for the original.
[Ref: 54213] £320.00
Publish'd as the Act directs March, i. 1780 for the Proprietor W.W. Ryland No 159 Strand London. A Paris chez Chaillon Salle neuve du Palais Marchand.
Stipple, printed in brown. 345 x 405mm (13¼ x 16"). Repaired tears, one entering top printed border.
Elizabeth Woodville begs Edward IV for the return of the land of her husband, Sir John Grey, forfeited after he was killed fighting on the losing side at the Second Battle of St. Albans in 1461. Much taken by the widow, Edward pursues Elizabeth and eventually marries her, the first time a king of England married one of his subjects. Their ten children included the Princes in the Tower and Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII The engraver, Mademoiselle Bareuille, has slavishly copied Ryland's plate, even the English text, making it look like a re-issue of the original, but it is a different plate.
See BM 1872,1012.1621 for the original.
[Ref: 54213] £320.00