Funeral Monument to Henry Bourchier (from Francis Sandford, "A Genealogical History of the Kings of England," London, 1677)
Funeral monument for Henry Bourchier seen from the front, with dark sarcophagus supported by four seated wolves and crowned by cushion and coronet on top of a tall, square base with an obelisk at each corner; cartouche with text on left above, coronetted coat of arms supported by bull and wolf on right; illustration to Francis Sandford, 'A Genealogical History of the Kings of England' (London, 1677).
Artwork Details
- Title: Funeral Monument to Henry Bourchier (from Francis Sandford, "A Genealogical History of the Kings of England," London, 1677)
- Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Author: Related author Francis Sandford (British, 1630–1694)
- Subject: Related person Henry Bourchier, 5th Earl of Bath (British, 1587–1654 Tawstock, Devon)
- Date: 1677
- Medium: Etching; second state of three
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in. (23.1 × 17.1 cm)
cut on the platemark - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
- Object Number: 20.81.3.288
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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