The Death of Lady Jane Gray, A.D. 1554

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Artist/Maker	V. & R. Green (publisher) Green, Valentine (engraver) Huck, Johann Gerhard (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Print depicting the execution of Lady Jane Grey.

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Categories	Prints Portraits
Object type	Print
Titles	The Death of Lady Jane Gray, A.D. 1554 (assigned by artist) Acta Historica Reginarum Angliae (series title)
Materials and techniques	Mezzotint Mezzotint
Brief description	Print depicting the death of Lady Jane Grey. Plate VIII of a set of 12 entitled 'Acta Historica Reginarum Angliae'. Mezzotint by Valentine Green after Johann Gerhard Huck, 1786.
Physical description	Print depicting the execution of Lady Jane Grey.
Dimensions	Height: 48.6cm Width: 61.6cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	(Lettered with the title in English and French, dedication etc.) 'Drawn by J. Gerhard Huck of Dusselldorff. Engraved by V. Green Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty & the Elector Palatine. Publish'd August 1st 1786 by V. & R. Green No.29 Newman Street, Oxford Street, London. Engraved from the Original Drawing, of the same dimensions, in the Possession of Mr. V. Green.' (Lettered)
Credit line	Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted	Death Execution Grey, Jane (Lady)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.389-1959

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568742/the-death-of-lady-jane-print-green-valentine/

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