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Shield of Britain within the Garter

ca. 1616
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shield of Britain within the Garter
  • Artist: Simon de Passe (Dutch, Cologne ca. 1595–1647 Copenhagen)
  • Subject: Relates to James I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (British, Edinburgh 1566–1625 Theobalds)
  • Date: ca. 1616
  • Medium: Engraving; printed from a medal
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (5.7 × 4.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Junius Spencer Morgan, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.102.87(2)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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