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Set of 3 18th c. Engravings by George Virtue, HENRY PRINCE OF WALES, KING JAMES I, KING STEPHEN - Set of 3 18th c. Engravings by George Virtue: HENRY PRINCE OF WALES, JAMES I, and KING STEPHEN. Titles: King James I, Henry Prince of Wales Eldest son of K. James I, & King Stephen. Description: Portraits of Henry Prince of Wales, King James I and King Stephen. Plates are from Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, 'The History of England'. 1736 Type: Etching and engravings Artist: George Vertue (After: Isaac Oliver) School/style: British Date: 1736 Medium / Materials: Ink on Laid Paper. Condition: Excellent. Approx. Dimensions: with Matting: 18.5” H x 14.5” W; Sight: 11.7” H x 7.5” W (Height: 297 mm, Width: 192 mm) (not include matting). References: Alexander, David, George Vertue as an Engraver, Walpole Society (LXX), 2008.O'Donoghue, Freeman & Hake, Henry M., Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, London, 1908-25. See Also: https://www.rct.uk/collection/601451/henry-prince-of-wales; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1935-0522-3-101; https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/45518/henry-prince-wales-1594-1612-eldest-son-james-vi-a nd-i