King Edward II
4 of 23 portraits by Domenico Brucciani
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King Edward II
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Unknown artist
electrotype, 1877, based on a work of circa 1330s
78 in. (1981 mm) long
Purchased, 1877
Primary Collection
NPG 439
Artistsback to top
- Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- Elkington & Co, Sculptors. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This electrotype is a copy from the alabaster tomb effigy in Gloucester Cathedral. The effigy is not a genuine likeness of Edward but rather an image of a ruler. The process of electrotyping captures all the details on the surface of the original sculpture. As a result this electrotype also features the graffiti that has been scratched onto the original alabaster effigy in Gloucester Cathedral.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 194
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 82
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Early English Kings: Medieval Monuments Remade (3 April 2012 - 31 March 2013)
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