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Poster Print : First meeting of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV
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First meeting of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV
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Media ID 23359072
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Horseback Meeting Plantagenet Romance Widow Woodville 15th Elizabeth
A2 (59.4 x 42cm) Poster Print
"Experience the rich history of the English monarchy with our exquisite poster prints from Media Storehouse, featuring the captivating artwork "First meeting of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV" by Terry Parker. This stunning image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, brings to life the intriguing moment when the future Queen consort of England met her future husband, King Edward IV. Add a touch of history and elegance to your home or office with this beautifully detailed and authentic reproduction, perfect for history enthusiasts and art lovers alike."
A2 Poster (59.4 x 42cm, 23.4" x 16.5" inches) printed on 170gsm Satin Poster Paper. Securely packaged, rolled and inserted into a strong mailing tube and shipped tracked. Poster Prints are of comparable archival quality to our Photographic prints, they are simply printed on thinner Poster Paper. Whilst we only use Photographic Prints in our frames, you can frame Poster Prints if they are carefully supported to prevent sagging over time.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 59.4cm x 37.5cm (23.4" x 14.8")
Estimated Product Size is 59.4cm x 42cm (23.4" x 16.5")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative 15th-century painting captures the moment of historic encounter between Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV, an encounter that would ultimately shape the course of English history. The scene unfolds beneath the dappled shade of an ancient tree, its gnarled branches reaching out as if to embrace the figures before us. Elizabeth, a widowed mother of two young children, stands proudly on horseback, her richly embroidered gown billowing in the breeze. Her dark eyes, filled with determination and a hint of apprehension, meet those of the king, who rides towards her with an air of regal confidence. Edward IV, a Plantagenet king, had recently returned to the throne after a period of exile, and Elizabeth, a Lancaster, was considered an unlikely match for him. Yet their union, forged in the crucible of political necessity, would prove to be a powerful one. The painting captures the electric tension between the two figures, the palpable attraction that would eventually give way to a passionate and enduring love. The horses, tethered to the tree, seem to mirror the emotions of their riders, their ears pricked forward, their eyes fixed on their masters. The scene is one of timeless beauty and intrigue, a snapshot of a moment in history that continues to captivate and inspire. The painting, by the renowned artist Terry Parker, is a testament to the power of art to transport us to another time and place, to allow us to bear witness to the human stories that lie at the heart of history.
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