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Alfred the Great, 1712. Creator: Unknown.

Alfred the Great, 1712. Portrait of Alfred wearing a crown and ermine robes, and holding a sceptre. King Alfred (849-899 AD) was King of Wessex from 871 to c886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886 to 899. The text below refers to his founding of University College Oxford, but the college was actually founded by William of Durham, who died in 1249. After a painting in the Bodleian Gallery. [Henry Parker, London, 1712].

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Title: Alfred the Great, 1712. Creator: Unknown.

Caption: Alfred the Great, 1712. Portrait of Alfred wearing a crown and ermine robes, and holding a sceptre. King Alfred (849-899 AD) was King of Wessex from 871 to c886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886 to 899. The text below refers to his founding of University College Oxford, but the college was actually founded by William of Durham, who died in 1249. After a painting in the Bodleian Gallery. [Henry Parker, London, 1712]

Personalities: ANGLO-SAXON • KING ALFRED THE GREAT

Technique/material: engraving

Credit: Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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Image size: 4134 × 5406 px | 63.9 MB

Print size: 35.0 × 45.8 cm | 1627.6 × 2128.3 in (300 dpi)

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