Effigy of King Henry III of England
Plaster Cast
ca. 1292 (sculpted), 1911 (cast)
ca. 1292 (sculpted), 1911 (cast)
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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
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| Materials and Techniques | Plaster cast |
| Brief 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 (Inscribed in embossed Lombardic letters around the edge of the tomb slab) |
| Object history | Purchased from Titus Giuseppe Formilli in 1912 for £30 |
| Historical context | 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). |
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| Accession Number | REPRO.A.1912-1 |
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| record created | September 26, 2006 |
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