Title

Edmond Waller, 17th century English poet. Artist: George Vertue

Caption

Edmond Waller, 17th century English poet. Waller (1606-1687) became emroiled in political intrigues in the 1640s and was arrested for his part in a plot to turn London into a royalist stronghold. He avoided a death sentence by means of bribery and by petraying his fellow plotters. In poetry he was influential in the development of the heroic couplet as the dominant form in English poetry by the end of the 17th century.
The Print Collector collection

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C27_054

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (7,1Mb) / 11,2in x 17,4in / 3357 x 5214 (300dpi)

Keywords

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