Sir John Dimmock Performing the Ceremony of the Champion's Challenge at the Coronation of Richard 2 in Westminster Hall
Print
1775 (published), 1770 (engraved)
1775 (published), 1770 (engraved)
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Print depicting a procession of heralds, a knight on horseback, and two peers; the procession route is strewn with flowers. In the background are stands with spectators. The plate has a border decorated with scrolled foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Print depicting the Ceremony of of the Champion's Challenge at the Coronation of Richard II in Westminster Hall; plate from 'A New and Universal History…of London'. Engraving by Charles Grignion after Samuel Wale, published 1775. |
| Physical description | Print depicting a procession of heralds, a knight on horseback, and two peers; the procession route is strewn with flowers. In the background are stands with spectators. The plate has a border decorated with scrolled foliage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Engraved for Harrison's History of London. S. Wale del. C. Grignion sculp.' (Lettered with title and) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr James Laver CBE |
| Object history | This print is a plate facing page 75 of A New and Universal History…of London by Walter Harrison, London, 1775. Although used as an illustration of the coronation ceremonies of Richard II, a Herald is wearing a tabard with the arms of George III. |
| Production | This plate was used previously as an illustration to A new and complete History of…London by a Society of Gentlemen, revised by Henry Chamberlain, London, 1770 Attribution note: 2nd state. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.819-1959 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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