Alfred the Great, 1712. Creator: Unknown.

Alfred the Great, 1712. Creator: Unknown.

2-720-370 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Alfred the Great, 1712. Portrait of Alfred wearing a crown and ermine robes, and holding a sceptre. King Alfred (849-899 AD) was King of Wessex from 871 to c886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886 to 899. The text below refers to his founding of University College Oxford, but the college was actually founded by William of Durham, who died in 1249. After a painting in the Bodleian Gallery. [Henry Parker, London, 1712]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. King Alfred the Great: British, Saxon: King
People Related
  1. Henry Parker: British: Publisher, printer, bookseller
  2. Nathan Wetherell: British: Academic administrator

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4134x5406
File Size : 65,474kb


Aliases

  1. 0580068035
  1. 2-720-370
  1. 2720370

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