Rebuilding of the walls of the City of London: King Alfred the Great, on horseback, visits the building site and gives an order to the master builder. Colour process print after F.O. Salisbury, 1912.
- Salisbury, Frank O. (Frank Owen), 1874-1962.
- Date:
- [1912?]
- Reference:
- 2970979i
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Description
The king is attended by men armed with spears and shields. One of them also carries a model of a man resembling Gog or Magog, suggesting that they may be precursors of the City of London aldermen
Publication/Creation
London : The Fine Arts Publishing Co. Ltd., [1912?]
Physical description
1 print : process print, printed in colours ; image and border 57.8 x 37.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
King Alfred the Great re-building the walls of the City of London ann. Dom. 875. Painted by Frank O. Salisbury. Copyright (1912) in London and Washington by The Fine Arts Publishing Co. Ltd. London
Surrounded by a golden oak-leaf border with strapwork banners: on the left "Londinium restituit. Imperium populi. Classem paravit." (He restored London. The rule of the people. He prepared the navy) and on the right "Leges tulit. Littereas vivificavit. Scholas condidit" (He passed laws. He brought literature to life. He founded schools)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2970979i
Reproduction note
Reproduction of a painting in the Royal Exchange, London
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