Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, (etching), 1775–1831, British, Military Costumes of the Reign of King Henry VI, 1447, 1812
- Title:
- Military Costumes of the Reign of King Henry VI, 1447
- Part Of:
Collective Title: Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland
- Date:
- 1812
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and aquatint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 9/16 x 14 11/16 inches (26.9 x 37.3 cm), Plate: 9 15/16 x 12 15/16 inches (25.3 x 32.9 cm), Image: 7 3/8 x 10 15/16 inches (18.8 x 27.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, around perimeter of image: multiple check marks; on back, lower left: "P. 46"; on back, lower right: "13 x 17 | red board | 15 | H3236 | 4"
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "C. H. S. delt."; lower center: "Etched by I. A. Atkinson | Military costumes of the reign of King Henry VI. | 1447. | Pub. March 1. 1812, by Colnaghi & Co. 23, Cockspur Strt. London."; lower right: "Aquatinted by Hill"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1976.1.483
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- armed forces | armor | coast | costume | ermine | flags | helmets | hills | horse (animal) | king (person) | men | military art | military camp | royalty | soldiers | spears | staff | swords | tents
- Associated People:
- Henry VI (1421–1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25468
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