William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England to K. Hen. VIII / [graphic]

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Title: William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England to K. Hen. VIII / [graphic]
Creator: Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker
Contributor: Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543, artist.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1743 and 1751]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: J. & P. Knapton
Abstract: "Portrait, half-length to front, with head slightly turned to look towards left; wearing a hat and fur-trimmed ecclesiastical robes; both hands resting on a cushion on a table, next to an open book on right; archbishop's hat and a book on pedestal in background on right; in a rectangular frame placed behind a pedestal, with coat of arms in front; illustration to Tindal's 'The continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England' (London); after Holbein."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Initial letters of artist's name form a monogram.
Plate from: The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. [London] : John and Paul Knapton, [1743-1751].
Text below title: From an excellent original in the Arch-Bishop's palace at Lambeth painted by Hans Holben.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 362 x 225 mm, on sheet 383 x 266 mm
Language: English

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