A Legend of Kings and History Graham Gordon Boydell Shakespeare Gallery 1997

"A Legend of Kings and History" by Graham Gordon, published 1997, a rare account of the discovery, acquisition, and conservation of a lost giant painting from Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London (1789–1805). Featuring Matthew William Peters' "The Christening of Princess Elizabeth" (Shakespeare's Henry VIII, Act V, Scene IV), this softcover booklet traces the painting's history from Boydell's original gallery to its rediscovery in an Irish castle. Includes essays on John Boydell, the Shakespeare Gallery engravings, the artist, and the restoration process. Softcover in VG (Very Good) condition with minor edge wear to covers, clean interior pages. A fascinating piece of art history scholarship for collectors of Shakespeareana, Boydell Gallery material, or 18th-century British art research.