Charles Martin Gallery

Lady in winter dress, 1641, reign of Charles I, from Hollar

Lady in the court of Elizabeth I, 1559, from the Procession of Queen Elizabeth to Hunsdon House. . Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopold Martin were the sons of the romantic artist and mezzotint engraver John Martin (1789-1854)

© Florilegius / Mary Evans

Slingsby Bethell, Esq, a Sheriff of London

Slingsby Bethell, Esq., a Sheriff of London in 1680, from a scarce print in the British Museum. . Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopold Martin were the sons of the romantic artist and mezzotint engraver John Martin (1789-1854)

© Florilegius / Mary Evans

William of Hatfield, second son of Edward III

William of Hatfield, second son of Edward III. Died in infancy, but depicted as a young man. . Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London, Henry Bohn, 1842. The costumes were drawn from tapestries, monumental effigies, illuminated manuscripts and portraits. Charles and Leopold Martin were the sons of the romantic artist and mezzotint engraver John Martin (1789-1854)

© Florilegius / Mary Evans