Buy this book on-line Original Engraving - "Monument of Lord Mansfield."Thos. Hurst, Edwd. Chance & Co., London, England
Original black-and-white engraving of a monument to William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/4" x 6." Print is very clean and intact except for slight age toning and a tiny closed tear limited to upper-right corner in the margins. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring John Flaxman's monument to William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), also known as Lord Mansfield, who was a British barrister, judge, and politician. He is noted for being a key figure in the modernization English laws and the English courts. Flaxman created his sculpture out of marble which depicts Mansfield sitting atop a pedestal and flanked on either side by the personifications of Wisdom and Justice. Wisdom is on the left and holds a Roman balance or scale. Justice is to the right and holds the Book of Law. The print is from an edition of Brayley's Londiniana published by Thomas Hurst, Edward Chance & Company.. Print. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Original Engraving - "Monument of Lord Mansfield.". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, out-of-print books, fine bindings and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |