Episodes in British and European history; and the twelve months. Wood engravings by H. White.

  • White, Henry, -approximately 1861.
Date:
1800-1899
Reference:
2969774i
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Description

Subjects include: Battle between Turks and Muscovites in 1737; mutiny at Portsmouth 1797; battle of Waterloo; seizure of Guy Fawkes; the emperor Charles visiting Francis I as a prisoner in Madrid; Mareschal Villeroy taken prisoner in Cremona; Prince Robert and his father; Sir Robert Harley and puritans, 1640; King Henry III rescued by Prince Edward at Evesham; Thomas a Becket and King Henry II; Canute and the waves; the penance of Henry II at Becket's tomb; and twelve small vignettes representing the twelve months

Publication/Creation

1800-1899

Physical description

24 prints : wood engraving

Contributors

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2969774i

Creator/production credits

Several of the engravings bear the signature "White sc." or "H. White sc."

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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