Artwork Information

Dating to the mid-1660s, Hollar’s etching of Bourchier’s

monument was only published in 1677 – the year the

artist died. Created for Francis Sandford’s book A

Genealogical History of the Kings of England, publication

appears to have been much delayed by the Great Fire of

1666.

Hollar etched 19 other plates for Sandford’s book and

these include interiors, stained glass windows and

royal seals. Antiquarianism embraced many aspects of

England’s history, and Hollar was one of the leading

artists connected with such projects.