Sujet
Edmond Waller, 17th century English poet. Artist: George Vertue
Légende
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
30 nov. 1999
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C27_054
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (7,1Mo) / 28,4cm x 44,1cm / 3357 x 5214 (300dpi)