Habit of King Edward VI Worn in England in 1550, Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
€ 430
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1757
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Thomas Jefferys
Publisher
Thomas Jefferys, London
Technique
Copper Engraving
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
32 × 25 cm (12.6 × 9.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14276-197
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light handling wear to the bottom left corner; edges straight and without nicks. Light, uneven toning, soiled along all four edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
About this sheet
This is an original antique copper engraving with hand coloring, lettered in script "Habit of King Edward VI worn in England in 1550." The young king stands with his right hand raised to his chest, wearing a small round hat with a feather and a white ruff. His blue doublet is patterned and edged in gold, belted with a gold girdle, over short puffed blue breeches and white hose. A red cloak lined with fur hangs from his shoulders, he holds a pair of gloves in his left hand, and a sword hangs at his side.
The French caption beneath reads "Le Roi Edouard VI.", meaning King Edward VI. The plate number 197 is engraved at lower right, and no artist or engraver is named.
The plate belongs to the second volume of Thomas Jefferys' A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern. Particularly Old English Dresses, published in London in 1757 by Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the Strand. The title page states that the figures were taken after the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others, and the work carried a parallel French title, Recueil des Habillements de Différentes Nations, which explains the two languages on every plate. Edward VI, the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, came to the throne in 1547 at the age of nine and died in 1553. The date in the caption refers to the costume.
A single standing figure on a generous margin, it suits a simple mount and frame and works well alone or in a group with other plates from the series.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
