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Wives of Henry the Eighth
Title
[Wives of Henry the Eighth] [graphic] / R. Smirke R.A. del. ; Jagger sculp.
Publication
[London] : Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, May 1796.
Physical Description
1 print : engraving ; sheet 48 x 33 cm
Medium
wove paper.
Notes
Title from catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides.
Plate in: Bowyer, Robert, 1758-1834 Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the first artists in the country, illustrative of the history of England. London : Printed for the proprietor, R. Bowyer, 80, Pall Mall; by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1812. Plate [90]
Provenance
Gift of Francis B. Trowbridge to the Yale University Library, 1904. Transferred to Lewis Walpole Library, September 1965.
Summary
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of the wives of Henry VIII on ribbons held by an angel in clouds at top, another behind holding crown aloft."--British Museum online catalogue.
Variant and related titles
Wives of Henry VIII
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 16, 2012
Subjects
Genre/Form
Portrait prints.
Engravings - England - London - 1796.
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