Coronation Procession of James II c.1790
Etching and engraving with hand colouring | 59.9 x 48.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 750178
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An engraving of part of James II's coronation procession, with the coronation regalia at the bottom. This is the right hand half of the composition only, and is a later reprint of the original by the London publishers John and Carrington Bowles. It is one of a number of prints purchased by George IV for use in planning his own coronation, which was heavily dependent on Stuart precedent and which took place in 1821.
Provenance
Probably the impression purchased by George IV on 18 June 1821 (Royal Archives GEO/MAIN/28331)
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Medium and techniques
Etching and engraving with hand colouring
Measurements
59.9 x 48.7 cm (sheet of paper)
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