Description

Interior view of Alexander Ross's Ornamental Hair and Perfumery Warehouse

3rd January 1962

000 men to be called into service from the militia for a period of nine months

Pen and ink and watercolour with some gum and scraping on paper

The Surrender of Calais Finish:Stretched Interior view of Alexander Ross's'The Surrender of Calais', 19th century. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais in 1346, asks for six citizens to be sent to him, to die for their town. The six volunteers were led by Eustache de St Pierre, one of the town's elders, who was the first to volunteer. Their lives were spared by the intervention of Edward's queen, Philippa of Hainault.

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