This is a drawing of an elaborate title page for "The History of Great Britaine". The illustration serves as a decorative framing for the text detailing the book's contents. The central figure is a classical warrior holding a staff and shield standing in an arched alcove. Surrounding this figure are detailed architectural elements reminiscent of classical Roman structures. Each side of the central figure features three smaller alcoves, each containing a Roman, Saxon, Dane, and Norman figure. Ornate decorative elements fill the space above and below, incorporating shields, helmets, and…
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Title Page to "The History of Great Britaine" by John Speed

Jodocus Hondius I (Dutch, 1563 - 1611/1612)

1611

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 38.9 × 24.5 cm (15 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Culture
Unknown
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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