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William
Walcot R.E., Hon.R.I.B.A.
(Odessa
1874 – 1943 Ditchling, Sussex)
The
Trial of David III before Edward I, Parliament
of Shrewsbury,
1283
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The
Trial of David III before Edward I, Parliament
of Shrewsbury, 1283
E H-L 173. 199 x 236 mm. Etching and aquatint, 1934.
Shropshire Historical
Pageant & Tercentenary
Performances of Milton’s Masque
of “Comus” at Ludlow Castle Pl.4.
Signed in pencil. Edition of 51. One of the three
Walcot subjects from the Pageant of Ludlow, 1934.
A fine impression, printed with plate tone, on
wove paper.
£250
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Additional
Information about the Print
Walcot,
who had Shropshire connections, and his close
friend Frank Brangwyn, instigated the tercentenary
anniversary revival of Milton’s masque Comus (which
had been first performed on Michaelmas night at
Ludlow Castle in 1634) augmented by a pageant of
selected historical events that had taken place
in the county.
A
portfolio published privately to subscribers
by J. Walcot Burton, 1934, recorded the performances,
July 2-7. It was illustrated with six etchings
(three by Walcot and three by Brangwyn), with
an Introduction written by John Drinkwater, author
of the pageant episodes.
Walcot
also etched Plate 2 The
British Chief Caractacus
pleading his Case before the Roman General Osterius in
50AD (EH-L 172) and Plate 5 The
Departure of the Boy King Edward V from Ludlow
for London in 1483 (EH-L 174).
Brangwyn
etched Pl.1 Midnight Revels of Comus,
Pl.3 Death of St. Milberga & Pl.6 Philip
Sydney leaving LudlowCastle.
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