[King Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn] [graphic].

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Title
[King Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn] [graphic].
Alternative Title
Here struts old pious Harry, once the great reformer of the English church and state ...
Creator
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
Contributor
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758.
Published / Created
[between 1728 and 1729]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Wm. Hogarth
Abstract

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, 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
Title from Paulson: King Henry the Eighth and Anne Bullen.
Added title from the first two lines from first of the seven couplets in three columns below image.
Printmaker, publisher, state, and date from Paulson.
Imperfect impresson; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text and image along right side.
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.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand below print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit p. 167.
On page 50 in volume 1. Sheet trimmed to: 49.3 x 37.3 cm.
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 : plate mark 495 x 377 mm
Edition
[State 1].
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Historical reenactments
Portraits
Engravings England London 1728
Etchings England London 1728
Material
etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Name)
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)
Politics and government
Cardinals
Castles & palaces
Ceremonial rooms
Children
Couples
Kings
Nobility
Queens
Reception rooms
Thrones
Subjects
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
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
11315862
Object ID (OID)
16193875

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