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Procession of the Obsequies of Sir Philip Sidney

Print
1587 (made)
Artist/Maker
Theodor De Bry (engravers)
Lant, Thomas (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

One of a series of prints depicting the funeral procession of Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).


Object details

Categories
Prints
Commemoration
Object type
Print
TitleProcession of the Obsequies of Sir Philip Sidney (series title)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Brief description
'Procession of the Obsequies of Sir Philip Sidney' engraving by Derick Theodore de Bry after a drawing by Thomas Lant, 1587
Physical description
One of a series of prints depicting the funeral procession of Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.75in (Note: average size of prints in series)
  • Width: 14in (Note: average size of prints in series)
Object history
The V&A has 15 of 34 prints in the series (1 in duplicate): Nos. 3-7, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22-25, 26(2).
Subjects depicted
Funerals
Sidney, Philip
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.539-1918

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O831198/procession-of-the-obsequies-of-print-theodor-de-bry/
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