[Coat of arms of Sir Edward Woodville] [art original].

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Title: [Coat of arms of Sir Edward Woodville] [art original].
Contributor: Vertue, George, 1684-1756, attributed name.
Published / Created: [not after 1768]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A sketch of the coat of arms of Sir Edward Woodville with a brief biographical note in Horace Walpole's hand below the image. Numbered "p. 70" in upper left corner. On the verso, a smaller and much less detailed sketch of the coat of arms of his brother Richard Earl of Rivers also with a brief biographical note
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
Artist unknown. Formerly attributed to George Vertue.
From a group of images thought to have been originally drawn by John Rous and traced by an unidentified artist for Horace Walpole; later engraved for his Historic doubts on the life and reign of Richard III. See London edition, 1768 and Strawberry Hill edition 1770.
On verso: drawing of the Coat of arms of Richard Earl of Rivers.
Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763, but recorded in the Description of Strawberry Hill, 1774, among the rare books of prints and drawings in the library.
Provenance: Purchased at the Waller sale, Christie's, 15 December 1947, lot 61 to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 2 drawings : sheet 24.2 x 19 cm
Language: English

Genre: Ink drawings British 18th century
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: ink over graphite with additions in pencil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Woodville, Edward, Sir, -1488.
Rivers, Richard Woodville, Earl, 1405-1469.
Subject (Topic): Coats of arms
Subjects: Woodville, Edward, Sir, -1488
Rivers, Richard Woodville, Earl, 1405-1469
Coats of arms
British > 18th century
18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes

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