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King Henry III
2 of 4 portraits on display on the Medieval Stairs at the National Portrait Gallery
King Henry III
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after William Torel
electrotype, 1873 (circa 1291)
44 in. (1118 mm) high
Purchased, 1870
Primary Collection
NPG 341
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Artistsback to top
- Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880). Artist associated with 23 portraits.
- Elkington & Co. Artist associated with 22 portraits.
- William Torel (active 1291-1293). Artist associated with 2 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This electrotype is a copy from the from the upper part of the gilt bronze tomb effigy in Westminster Abbey. 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.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 295
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 140
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 140
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 53
Exhibitions and displays
- Queens and Consorts: Likeness in Life and Death
From 12 June
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On display on the Medieval Stairs at the National Portrait Gallery
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