The Tapestry at Bayeux. Pl.9. Vol.VI. Depicting carrying arms also horses and fighting vessels for invasion of England by William the Conqueror, 1066
From 1816 to 1819, the Society of Antiquities of London sent its historical draughtsman, Charles Alfred Stothard, on three trips to France to make drawings of the Bayeux tapestry. The resulting book, The Tapestry of Bayeux, consisting of 17 hand-coloured plates, was published by the Society in 1821.
Plate 9 allegedly depicts William the Conqueror’s flagship, the Mora. Legend has it that William’s wife Matilda gave him the Mora and in return she received the County of Kent.
The other plates in the book are catalogued as PAH7504 to PAH7520.
Plate 9 allegedly depicts William the Conqueror’s flagship, the Mora. Legend has it that William’s wife Matilda gave him the Mora and in return she received the County of Kent.
The other plates in the book are catalogued as PAH7504 to PAH7520.
Object Details
| ID: | PAH7513 |
|---|---|
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Elder, James Basire the; Stothard, Charles Alfred |
| Vessels: | Mora (fl.1066) |
| Date made: | 1 Dec 1821 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Book: 23 7/8 in x 32 15/16 in x 3/4 in; Image: 471 x 718 mm |