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Effigy of King Henry III of England
Torel, William - Enlarge image
Effigy of King Henry III of England
- Object:
Plaster cast
- Place of origin:
Westminster (sculpted)
- Date:
ca. 1292 (sculpted)
1911 (cast) - Artist/Maker:
Torel, William (sculptor)
Formilli, Titus Giuseppe (maker) - Materials and Techniques:
Plaster cast
- Museum number:
REPRO.A.1912-1
- Gallery location:
On display at the Temple Church, London
Physical description
Plaster cast, from an original gilt bronze effigy of King Henry III of England (1206-72), by William Torel, ca. 1292, in the Confessor's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, cast by Titus Giuseppe Formilli, 1911
Place of Origin
Westminster (sculpted)
Date
ca. 1292 (sculpted)
1911 (cast)
Artist/maker
Torel, William (sculptor)
Formilli, Titus Giuseppe (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Plaster cast
Marks and inscriptions
Ici gist henri jadis rey de engletere seygnur de hirlaunde educ de aquitayne lefiz lirey johan jadis rey de engletere akideu face merci amen
'Here lies Henry, formerly King of England, ruler of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine, the son of King John, formerly King of England; God have mercy on him, Amen'
Inscribed in embossed Lombardic letters around the edge of the tomb slab
Dimensions
Length: 243 cm, Width: 91 cm
Object history note
Purchased from Titus Giuseppe Formilli in 1912 for £30
Historical context note
The inscription in embossed Lombardic letters around the edge of the tomb slab reads: Ici gist henri jadis rey de engletere seygnur de hirlaunde educ de aquitayne lefiz lirey johan jadis rey de engletere akideu face merci amen. (Here lies Henry, formerly King of England, ruler of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine, the son of King John, formerly King of England; God have mercy on him, Amen).
Descriptive line
Plaster cast, from an original gilt bronze effigy of King Henry III of England (1206-72), by William Torel, ca. 1292, in the Confessor's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, cast by Titus Giuseppe Formilli, 1911
Materials
Plaster
Techniques
Cast
Subjects depicted
Portraits; Crowns; Kings; Death; Sepulchral monuments
Categories
Sculpture; Royalty; Death
Collection
Sculpture Collection