848. D e a t h o f M a e y . 1 6 9 f.
Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with strings of pearls, tiara on
the top of the head, lovelock, in mantle fastened with jewel on
the shoulder. Leg. m ar ia i i . d . g . mag . b r it . f r a n . h ib .
r e g in a . On truncation, i . l . f . (Jan Luder fecit.) Same as
No. 845.
Rev. Britannia, holding a reversed torch, is seated in a
mournful attitude and leans against a monument, decorated
with a medallion of m ar ia r e g in a . On the ground lie her
shield, a crown, and an anchor. Leg. t r is t it ia pv b l ic a . (The
public sorrow.) Ex. o b i it v i i . id . ia n . mdclxxxxv. (Died,
7 Jan. 1695.)
2-3. Rapin, xvi. 5. Van Loon, IV. 179.
MB. At. M . Bodley, 2E. Hague, M . P. H. Van
Gelder, M . Gotha, lead. Leipzig, lead. Rare.
349. Death of Mary, y-j™ 169-f.
Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with strings of pearls, tiara
on the top of the head, in mantle fastened with jewel on the
shoulder. Leg. maria . i i . d . g . mag . b r it . f r a n . h ib .
r e g in a . Below, i. boskam . f . Same as Nos. 335, 336, 341.
Rev. A monument of three gradations, decorated with bas-
reliefs representing a grand funeral procession; on the two
upper are seated the three Fates, with a medallion of m ar ia . n .
d . g . between them. Leg. vnica d ig n a d e o . (Worthy alone
of God.) Ex. v iv iT . po s t . fv n e r a . v ir t v s mdcxcv. (Virtue
survives the tomb, 1695.) i. b . f . (Jan Boskam fecit.)
2'35. Rapin, xvii. 3. Van Loon, IV. 183.
MB. At. Hague, At. P. H. Van 'Gelder, At.
Brussels, At. Gotha, At. St. Petersburg, At. Rare.
The three Fates are engaged upon their respective portions
of Mary’s life; Clotho presides over her birth, and holds the
distaff, Lachesis with the spindle twists her thread of life, and
Atropos with the scissors cuts it in twain when spun to its
appointed length.
350. D e a t h o f M a r y . -78 j°°c' 169-f-.
Bust of Mary, I., hair curled down the sides, and collected
into a knot behind, lovelock, pearl ear-ring, in embroidered
mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. Leg. maria . d .
G . MAG . BRIT . FRANC . ET . HIB . REGINA. Below, I . BOSKAM . F .
Same as Nos. 334, 342.
Rev. A monument of three gradations, &c.; same as the
preceding.
2-35. Rapin, xvii. 5. Van Loon, IV. 183.
Hunter, At. Hague, lead. Very rare.
351. D e a t h o f M ary , 169f.
Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with strings of pearls, tiara
on the top of the head, in mantle fastened with jewel on the
shoulder. Leg. mar ia . h . d . g . mag . b r it . f r a n . h ib .
r e g in a . Below, i. boskam . f . Same as Nos. 335, 336* 341,
349.
Rev. A square monument, with a bas-relief representing a
sacrifice; upon it, between two small obelisks, is a larger one
decorated with a medallion of mar ia r e g in a , over the inscription,
MARIA . ORBIS . BRITANNICI . DELICIAE . ET . SOLATIUM .
d e s id e r a t a . (Mary, the delight and consolation of Britain,
lamented.) Near the top, among clouds, are branches of
palm and laurel. Leg. c o e l it v s . data . c o e l it v s . r e c e p t a .
(By Heaven given, by Heaven reclaimed.) Ex. mdcxcv. i . b .
f . (Jan Boskam fecit.)
2 ’35. Rapin, xvi. 7. Van Loon, IV. 181.
MB. At. Athole, At, Bibl. Paris, At. Hague, lead.
Brussels, At. Gotha, At. St. Petersburg, At. Rare.
The bas-relief does not seem to have any particular allusion.
The legend expresses resignation. “ The Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”—
Job i. 21.