King Henry the Eigth [sic] & Anna Bullen [graphic]
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16193876
Description
- Title
- King Henry the Eigth [sic] & Anna Bullen [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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King Henry the Eigth & Anna Bullen
King Henry the Eight & Anna Bullen
King Henry the Eight and Anna Bullen
King Henry the eighth and Anna Bullen
King Henry the eighth and Anne Bullen - Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
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Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher. - Published / Created
- [circa 1790]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, Carington Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard & R. Sayer in Fleet Street
- Abstract
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King Henry VIII leads Anne Boleyn towards the throne. A melancholy Cardinal Wolsey leans his head in his hand as he glances sideways toward the couple. In the background Katherine of Aragon sitting in another throne and turns away from the couple to converse with Anne's former lover, Lord Percy. A young page carries the train of Anne's dress as she enters the palace
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Title from Paulson: King Henry the eighth and Anne Bullen
State and publisher from Paulson; this impression as the changes in publication line for state 4 but still Price 3s
"Price 3s."--Lower right corner.
The subject alludes to the perceived threat to the political supremacy of Robert Walpole (here represented by Wolsey) at the accession of George II. The composition echoes the traditional iconography of the popular story of Fair Rosamond and Henry II. See O'Connell, S. The popular print in England, 1999, p. 20.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
On page 51 in volume 1. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 48.2 x 38 cm
- Edition
- [Intermediate state between state 3 and state 4].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Historical reenactments
Portraits
Engravings England London 1728
Etchings England London 1728 - Material
- etching and engraving ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547,
Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536,
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745.
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530. - Subject (Topic)
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Politics and government
Cardinals
Castles & palaces
Ceremonial rooms
Children
Couples
Kings
Nobility
Queens
Reception rooms
Thrones - Subjects
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Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1727-1760
Cardinals
Castles & palaces
Ceremonial rooms
Children
Couples
Kings
Nobility
Queens
Reception rooms
Thrones
England > London > 1728
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12622822
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193876
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