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Anne of Bohemia

1 of 5 portraits of Anne of Bohemia

Anne of Bohemia

by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Nicholas Broker, and Godfrey Prest
electrotype, 1873 (circa 1395-1397)
29 in. (737 mm) high
Purchased, 1871
Primary Collection
NPG 331

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Anne of Bohemia (1366-1394), Queen of Richard II. Sitter associated with 5 portraits.

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Nicholas Broker (circa 1350-1426). Artist associated with 2 portraits.
Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880). Artist associated with 23 portraits.
Elkington & Co. Artist associated with 22 portraits.
Godfrey Prest (active 1377-1395). Artist associated with 2 portraits.

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This electrotype is a copy from the upper part of the gilt bronze effigy of the queen on the double tomb with her husband Richard II at Westminster Abbey, commissioned by Richard in 1395. It is one of a series of electrotype reproductions of tomb effigies made for the National Portrait Gallery by Elkington & Co in the 1870s. An electrotype sculpture of this type is made by electro-deposition of copper onto a mould or cast of an object. The electrotype could then be patinated like bronze.