The Battle of Neville's Cross, 17th October 1346
John Copeland
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour and gum arabic on paper
Measurements
570 x 314 mm (22 7/16 x 12 3/8 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Trelissick, Cornwall
NT 1296168
Summary
Watercolour and gum arabic on paper (rounded top), The Battle of Neville's Cross, 17th October 1346 by John Copeland. A stained glass design titled with key, left: A. Lord Neville B. Lord Percy D. Lord Hastings E. Earl of Moray/ T/ e /S / King David's on right: F. John Copeland Esq. K. Baliol G, King David I. Earl of Fife and top centre: Battle of Neville's Cross/ 17th October 1346 and lower centre: John Copeland. The Battle of Neville's Cross took place to the west of Durham, on 17 October 1346. The culmination of a Scottish invasion of northern England, the battle ended with the rout of the Scots and the capture of their king, David II of Scotland. John Copeland captured King David of Scotland at the battle of Neville's Cross in 1346 and, as an award from King Edward III, he was granted a forest in the Lake District, now called Copeland Forest.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from William Copeland via Bonhams at 'The Contents of Trelissick House including The Copeland China Collection' sale, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, 23-24th July 2013, lot 343
Credit line
Trelissick House, The Copeland Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
John Copeland, artist