# Tomb of the Black Prince [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [UNKNOWN MASTER, English]() - Date: 1351-1400 - Technique: Bronze ## Commentary Edward of Woodstock \(1330-1376\), called the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and the father of King Richard II of England. He was the first Duke of Cornwall \(from 1337\), the Prince of Wales \(from 1343\) and the Prince of Aquitaine \(1362–72\). He was called "Edward of Woodstock" in his early life, after his birthplace, and since the 16th century has been popularly known as the Black Prince. He was an exceptional military leader, and his victories over the French at the Battles of Crécy and Poitiers made him very popular during his lifetime. In 1348 he became the first Knight of the Garter, of whose Order he was one of the founders. ## Related artworks - [An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII]() - [An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII]() - [Choir stalls]() - [Choir stalls]() - [Christ Leading Souls out of Hell]() - [Cross]() - [Female figure]() - [Head of St John the Baptist]() - [Head of the architect]() - [Model book with animals]() - [Model book with animals]() - [Portrait of Anna Boleyn]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()