IM/250
Reference code
IM/250
Level of description
File
Title
King John signing Magna Carta
Original Title
King John signing Magna Carta (at Runnemede [sic], June 19th 1215)
Date
1856 - 1900
Quantity & Format
1: size of image (cms w x h) 15.5 x 11.7: size of mount (cms w x h) 27.5 x 18.0 print
Description
A print after a painting by John Hamilton Mortimer (1740-1779), first exhibited in 1776, probably extracted from a 19th century printed book. An interpretation of the scene at Runnymede. King John sits on a throne, with Archbishop Langton holding a scroll to his left, gesturing to the barons' leader Robert Fitzwalter, all surrounded by armed soldiers.
Keywords
Mortimer, J H
Rogers
magna carta
Rogers
magna carta