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The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, June 28th, 1838

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Item

Date:

28 June, 1842

Reference:

R13133-409-8-E, Volume number: 57

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2937774

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, June 28th, 1838
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

28 June, 1842

Place:

London

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Place of printing:

London

Extent:

1 print : engraving ; 60.4 x 86.4 cm (image).
Image 60.500 x 86.400

Language of material:

English

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Engraving depicting the coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey in 1838. The youthful Queen is seated on a throne in the centre of the scene, in the process of being crowned. She is surrounded by a crowd of finely dressed men and women, among whom are numerous bishops.

Former location note: Drawer 72F
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Artist: Parris, Edmund Thomas, 1793-1873

Engraver: Wagstaff, Charles Edward, 1808-1850

Publisher: Moon, Francis Graham

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

Victoria, reine de Grande-Bretagne, 1819-1901
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General note:

Acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 30/9/40, written on the verso.

Note on the state of conservation:

There is a significant amount of spotting on the print, especially around the borders. Print is dirty, and there are scratches and marks from framing around the edges, as well as some water marks at the bottom.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: l.l.: PAINTED BY E.T. PARRIS / Printed by R. Lloyd
l.c.: LONDON, PUBLISHED JUNE 28, 1842, BY F.G. MOON, PRINTSELLER TO HER MAJESTY & H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT, 20 THREADNEEDLE STREET. / THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA / In Westminster Abbey / To the British Nation this Historical Engraving / Is most respectfully dedicated by Francis Graham Moon.
l.r.: ENGRAVED BY C.E. WAGSTAFF
[2 additional paragraphs of text]

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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access restricted through an art archivist. No restriction on use for reproduction or publication

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

57 Item no. assigned by LAC 395

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative C-115210

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-395
Copyright: Expired.

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