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Charles Grignion, 1717–1810, British, Britannia Allegory, between 1743 and 1747
- Title:
- Britannia Allegory
- Part Of:
Collective Title: L'Histoire d'Angleterre (The History of England)
- Date:
- between 1743 and 1747
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and line engraving; verso: letterpress on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper (page in book)
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/4 x 6 1/16 inches (15.8 x 15.4 cm), Plate: 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (15 x 14.9 cm), Image: 5 9/16 x 5 1/2 inches (14.2 x 14 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower center: "S. Wale inv. | C. Grignion Sculp."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1994.4.980
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- allegory | armor | books | child | goddess | lion | man | mythology | personification | prisoner | pyramid (tomb) | religious and mythological subject | scale (weighing device) | scythe | shield | tablet | tailpiece | war | wings | women | writing (processes)
- Associated People:
- Britannia
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:37796
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