A Genealogical History of the Kings of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, &c. From the Conquest, Anno 1066, to the Year 1677
Medium
Illustrations: etching and engraving
Dimensions
14 5/8 × 9 9/16 × 2 1/16 in. (37.2 × 24.3 × 5.3 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lewis R. Coulson, 2017
Accession Number
2017.320.2
Art Historical Context
In the turbulent aftermath of England's Civil War and the Restoration of the monarchy, *A Genealogical History of the Kings of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, &c emerged in 1677 a meticulously illustrated chronicle. Spanning from William the Conqueror's arrival in 1066 to the reign of Charles II, this book traces the royal bloodlines through intricate family trees, portraits, and heraldic devices. Created during a time when legitimacy of rule was fiercely debated, it served as both a historical record and a visual affirmation of monarchical continuity, appealing to scholars, nobility, ...
About the Artist
Thomas Newcomb|Wenceslaus Hollar|Francis Sandford|Richard Gaywood (British|Bohemian|British|British) · 1650 |1607 |1630 |1630 –1700 |1677 |1694 |1680
British, active 1660–1700|Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London|British, 1630–1694|British, ca. 1630–1680 London (?)