Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV
Painting by Daniel Maclise
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Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster is an 1851 history painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. It depicts the presentation by William Caxton of the earliest example of printing in England to the reigning monarch Edward IV.[1][2]
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| Artist | Daniel Maclise |
| Year | 1851 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 141.4 cm × 238.2 cm (55.7 in × 93.8 in) |
| Location | Knebworth House, Hertfordshire |
The painting was commissioned from Maclise by John Forster as a tribute to the writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton, inspired by a reference in his 1843 historical novel The Last of the Barons.[3] It was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1851 held at the National Gallery in London. Today it is in the collection of Knebworth House, the historic residence of Bulwer-Lytton.
