Viscount Mount Edgcumbe, heraldry with greyhounds. Antique print c1790

by Catton, Charles/Chesham

Coat of Arms motto Au plesire fort de dieu (At God's pleasure).

Original copperplate engraving by draughtsman, etcher, line and aquatint engraver Francis Chesham (1749-1806) from a drawing by Charles Catton (1756-1819) for The English Peerage published in London circa 1790. Published on hand-laid paper from the period, this small coat of arms has fine later hand-colour that certainly adds to its appeal.

Engraved on half a page, this small engraving has been mounted between 'antique white' ragmat conservation board, and cellophaned for protection. Image within window is 110 mm x 175 mm (4.25 x 7 inches). External measurement for frame window isapproximately 242 x 305mm (9.5 x 12 inches).