Title

Effigy of King Henry II, 12th century, (1910). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Effigy of King Henry II, 12th century, (1910). Henry's (1133-1189) tomb effigy from the Abbey of Fontevrault in Aquitaine near Anjou. The dalmatica reaches to the ankles, and has the usual wide sleeves. The mantle is fixed to the shoulder with a brooch. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1910

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C12_116

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,6Mb (1,5Mb) / 6,3in x 18,8in / 1902 x 5628 (300dpi)

Keywords

England people male man men religious country French France religion monarch guy costume clothes British English king royal death medieval robes robe Christianity tomb dress mausoleum location century burial Britain royalty concept B&W MONOCHROME mantle black & white black and white B W mediaeval Middle Ages The Print Collector 12th century dalmatic dalmatica sovereign Henry II King Henry II King of England Unknown Henry II Curtmantle Mrs FitzEmpress Emily Jessie Ashdown Ashdown Emily Jessie Mrs Charles H Ashdown Charles H Mrs Ashdown Emily Jessie Ashdown