Primary Artist

Frederick Coventry (1905–1997)

Title

Charlemagne.

Date made

1929 – 1929-30

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature upper left corner within image, 'F H Coventry [in reverse]'.

Matrix size

10.0 x 17.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

edition of 50, not completed

Production notes

The artist notes: 'A few impressions only were printed and the plates were lost in the blitz on London in 1940'. [Artist to NGA, file 77/721, folio 16].

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Legacy id

146181

Creators

Coventry, Frederick. | (1905–1997) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025