Plate 2.32: Engravings of Three Monuments in Westminster Abbey (4 of 7)
12020-06-18T12:16:58+00:00Noah Heringmaned5eca6418903b1281787a0c30645d943ca84184316Plates 2.29-2.35 of Vetusta Monumenta depict three sepulchral monuments in Westminster Abbey, dedicated to Aveline, Countess of Lancaster, King Sebert (the abbey’s founder), and Anne of Cleves (the fourth wife of Henry VIII). These plates are the largest set to be commissioned for Vetusta Monumenta up to that time. Engravings by James Basire, Sr. after his own drawings, or possibly those of his apprentice, William Blake. 483 x 312 mm, 481 x 310 mm, 478 x 308 mm, 479 x 310 mm, 479 x 310 mm, 483 x 311 mm, and 314 x 487 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1780. Current location: Westminster Abbey, London, UK.plain2021-04-22T20:22:17+00:00Ariel Friedf6b6cec26c5a46c3beae9e3505bac9e8799f51de