Queen Philippa Pleading with King Edward III to Spare the Lives of the Burghers of Calais in 1347

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Queen Philippa Pleading with King Edward III to Spare the Lives of the Burghers of Calais in 1347

1861

John Sartain (American (born England), 1808–1897) After a painting of c. 1846 by Henry Courtney Selous (British, 1811–1890)

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Object Details

Titles:

Queen Philippa Pleading with King Edward III to Spare the Lives of the Burghers of Calais in 1347

Date:

1861

Artists:

John Sartain (American (born England), 1808–1897) After a painting of c. 1846 by Henry Courtney Selous (British, 1811–1890)

Medium:

Etching (proof of an unfinished print)

Dimensions:

Image: 5 1/16 × 7 1/2 inches (12.9 × 19.1 cm) Sheet: 6 13/16 × 10 1/2 inches (17.3 × 26.7 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Miss Harriet Sartain, 1947

Accession Number:

1947-59-75

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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