1858 Hand-Painted Lithograph Saint Edward Confessor King Latin Manuscript LEC1 XAMA6 bearer of St

bearer of St

who is shown in her stage roles in "The Tempest

"Watching the Coast

Keywords specific to this image: Strawberry Hill Farm

1858 Hand-Painted Lithograph Saint Edward Confessor King Latin Manuscript LEC1 XAMA6 bearer of StThis is an original 1858 hand painted four color lithograph of a medieval text concerning the life of St. Edward the Confessor. Presented here in the original Latin, this is a gorgeous piece showing the artistry of printing in the early eleventh century. This rare piece shows a small portion of a work, written for Edith, wife of St. Edward entitled Vita Aeduuardi Regis Qui Apud Westmonasterium Requiescit which is housed in the Harleian Collection of