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Epitaph of John Locke; above, his coat of arms. Etching.
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Credit: Epitaph of John Locke; above, his coat of arms. Etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
Locke "was buried in the churchyard of the parish church at High Laver" in North Essex (Oxford dictionary of national biography). The epitaph was formerly on the tomb outside the church, but was later moved to a wall inside the church
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 29.6 x 18.8 cm
Lettering
Siste viator hic juxta situs est Johannes Locke ... memorat haec tabula brevi et ipsa interitura.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 561827i
Lettering note
Lettering on the grave-marker
Languages
- Latin
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores