Royal Monument Series (Engravings by J. Mynde)
Engraved by J. Mynde for the folio edition of Rapin’s ‘History of England’ (Tindal’s continuation), London, c. 1745. These are crisp copperplate engravings on authentic 18th-century laid paper with visible chain lines.
Category A: Standard Folio Plates
Dimensions: Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
Price: £5.00 each
Monument of Queen Elizabeth I – Westminster Abbey. (Portrait)
Mausoleum of Mary (Henrietta Maria), Wife of King Charles I (Portrait)
Monument of King Edward VI (Portrait)
Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots – Westminster Abbey (Portrait)
Mausoleum of King James I – Temporary structure in Westminster Abbey. (Portrait)
Mausoleum of Queen Mary II – Architectural display by Sir Christopher Wren. (Portrait)
Monument of King James II – Baroque tomb in the Scotch College, Paris. (Portrait)
Monument of King John – Tomb chest and effigy in Worcester Cathedral. (Landscape)
Monument of King William Rufus – Early stone tomb in Winchester Cathedral. (Portrait)
Monument of William the Conqueror – Sarcophagus in Caen, Normandy. (Landscape)
Monument of King Edward III – Gothic tomb with effigy and weepers. (Portrait)
Monument of King Richard II & Queen Ann – Double effigy tomb. (Portrait)
Monument of King Henry IV – Royal effigies in Canterbury Cathedral. (Portrait)
Monument of King Henry V – Oak and stone tomb view. (Landscape)
Chappel of King Henry V – Detailed view of the Gothic chantry chapel. (Portrait)
Monument of Henry II & Richard I – Plantagenet tomb at Fontevraud Abbey. (Portrait)
Monument of King Henry III – View showing the Cosmati mosaic work. (Portrait)
Category B: Large Folding Plates (The Architectural Screens)
These two plates are significantly larger, published as folding sheets to capture detail of the chapel screens.
Dimensions: approx. 26 x 20 cm
Price: £10.00 each
Monument of King Edward IV – Masterful depiction of the intricate wrought-iron screen in the Royal Chapel, Windsor.
Stately Monument of King Henry VII & Queen – Full-width view of the ornate bronze screen enclosure in Westminster Abbey.
Monument of Queen Elizabeth I – Westminster Abbey. £5
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
Mausoleum of Mary (Henrietta Maria), Wife of King Charles I £5
A striking depiction of the elaborate tiered memorial structure erected in the Abbey of St. Denis, France. Commissioned by her nephew, Louis XIV, the monument features classical columns, mourning figures, and prominent obelisks on a checkered floor.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
Monument of King Edward VI £5
A fine classical altar-style memorial for the boy king. The design features a central religious relief panel flanked by Corinthian columns, topped with an ornate heraldic display supported by angels, a lion, and a dragon.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots (Westminster Abbey) £5
The grand memorial to the Scottish Queen, which stands in rival splendor to Elizabeth I’s tomb nearby. This view showcases the elaborate arched canopy topped with the royal crest and the iconic Scottish unicorns.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Mausoleum in Westminster Abbey at the Funeral Obsequies of K. JAMES I. £5
An elaborate temporary catafalque structure featuring mourning figures and numerous heraldic banners.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Mausoleum Erected in Westminster Abbey, at the Funeral Obsequies of QUEEN MARY II. £5
A magnificent architectural funeral monument with obelisks and candles designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. JAMES II. Erected in y Chappel of the Scotch College at Paris in the Year 1703. £5
A classic baroque monument featuring cherubs holding a crown above a decorative urn.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. JOHN in the Cathedral of Worcester. £5
A profile view of King John’s tomb chest topped with his traditional recumbent effigy.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. HENRY II, & K. RICHARD I, at FONT EVRAUD in ANJOU. £5
A grand classical architectural monument housing the recumbent figures of the Plantagenet kings.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. WILLIAM RUFUS, in the Cathedral of Winchester. £5
A simple, unadorned stone gabled tomb set against a perspective-ruled checkered floor.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. WILLIAM the Conqueror at CAEN in NORMANDY. £5
Depiction of the plain stone sarcophagus of William I, showing early Norman memorial style.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Stately Monument of K. HENRY VII and his QUEEN in his Chappel in Westminster Abbey. £5
View of the magnificent bronze screen and tomb enclosure designed by Pietro Torrigiano.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. HENRY III, in Westminster Abbey. £5
A depiction of the elaborate tomb decorated with Cosmati-style mosaic patterns.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. EDWARD III. in Westminster Abbey. £5
Detailed view of the ornate Gothic tomb showing the king’s effigy and small statues of his children in niches.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. RICHARD II. & ANN his QUEEN in Westminster Abbey. £5
Double effigy tomb of Richard and his first wife beneath an architectural canopy.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. HENRY IV. in the Cathedral of Canterbury. £5
Recumbent effigies of Henry IV and Joan of Navarre under an intricate Gothic archway.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The Monument of K. HENRY V. in Westminster Abbey. £5
View of the tomb featuring the headless oak effigy resting on a stone base with Gothic arches.
Plate Mark: approx. 20 x 12 cm
The CHAPPEL of K. HENRY V. in Westminster Abbey. £5
Architectural view of the highly ornate gated Gothic chantry chapel of Henry V.
approx. 26 x 20 cm
The Monument of K. EDWARD IV in the Royal CHAPEL of WINDSOR. £5
Close-up detail of the intricate, lace-like wrought-iron screen guarding the king’s tomb.
approx. 26 x 20 cm
London Architecture & Church Monuments. £10
BISHOP HOUGH’S MONUMENT in WORCESTER CATHEDRAL.
Engraver: J. Landseer / V. Green (1795).
Description: A large, dramatic sculptural composition featuring the bishop, a mourning woman, and allegorical figures.
Dimensions: 45 x 32 cm.
London Architecture & Church Monuments. £15
London Spires: S. Mary Le Bow, The Monument, S. Brides.
Source: Noorthouck’s History of London (1773).
Description: Three panels depicting the famous spires of Cheapside and Fleet Street alongside the Monument to the Great Fire.
Dimensions: 25 x 38 cm.
London Architecture & Church Monuments. £7
STOW’S MONUMENT, St Andrew Undershaft.
Engraver: C. Pye after J.P. Neale (c. 1815).
Description: The wall monument of historian John Stow shown writing at his desk.
Dimensions: 22 x 14 cm.
London Architecture & Church Monuments. £7
A View of the CHURCH of ST PANCRAS in the County of Middlesex.
Source: The New Universal British Traveller (c. 1780).
Description: A peaceful rural view of St Pancras Old Church surrounded by its graveyard.
Dimensions: 20 x 30 cm.
Waterloo Memorials (Lith. de Gérard) £7
These plates date from 1842 and document the battlefield of Waterloo nearly 30 years after the conflict.
Dimensions: Approx. 28 x 21 cm.
Monument du Major Arthur Rowley Heyland, à Mount St John.
Description: A rural scene showing visitors at a fenced monument near a traditional thatched cottage.
Waterloo Memorials (Lith. de Gérard) £7
These plates date from 1842 and document the battlefield of Waterloo nearly 30 years after the conflict.
Dimensions: Approx. 28 x 21 cm.
Vue Générale du Champ de Bataille de Waterloo, 18 Juin 1815.
Description: A panoramic view of the battlefield showing the monuments and travelers in a carriage.
Waterloo Memorials (Lith. de Gérard) £7
These plates date from 1842 and document the battlefield of Waterloo nearly 30 years after the conflict.
Dimensions: Approx. 28 x 21 cm.
La Montagne du Lion.
Description: A broad landscape view of the Butte du Lion (Lion’s Mound) with a technical description below.
Waterloo Memorials (Lith. de Gérard) £7
These plates date from 1842 and document the battlefield of Waterloo nearly 30 years after the conflict.
Dimensions: Approx. 28 x 21 cm.
Monument des Prussiens à Plancenoit, près de Waterloo.
Description: A tall Gothic spire memorial situated in an open landscape with figures and a horseman.
Waterloo Memorials (Lith. de Gérard) £7
These plates date from 1842 and document the battlefield of Waterloo nearly 30 years after the conflict.
Dimensions: Approx. 28 x 21 cm.
LION DE WATERLOO.
Description: The massive lion statue on its pedestal with figures in Victorian dress in the foreground.