Title from text in image., Text below image: "In the possesion of Mr. Kingsley.", and Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751].
Plate [93] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; Wolsey lying in bed at right, four grieving figures surrounding the bed."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., and Plate [93] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
"Wolsey lying on a couch to left, his crook and cardinal's hat beside him, hands clasped in prayer and looking glumly downwards, wearing a cape, skull-cap and robe, attended by barefoot religious on the right, one pointing up to heaven, another taking down his words, another holding a book and chalice, light streaming onto the couch from a window in the upper centre."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Death of Cardinal Wolsey
Description:
Title etched below image., "See Gilpins Tour to the lakes, page 248"--Below title., Quotation and reference etched below image in lower left: Oh! if I had served my God as I have served my King, he would not thus have forsaken me in adversity. Rapin., French translation of Rapin quotation etched below image in lower right., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 256 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1797, by C. Knight at Mr. Bradshaw's, Brewer Street, Golden Square
White, Thomas, approximately 1730-approximately 1775, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1777]
Call Number:
Portraits W867 no. 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Dukes of Suffolk and Norfolk receiving the great seal of England from Cardinal Wolsey on his resignation
Description:
Title from text in image., Printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Text at top of image: "Engraved for Russell's History of England.", Plate from: Russell, W.A. A new and authentic history of England, with separate historical sketches of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. London : Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespeare's-Head, No. 17, in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXXVII [1777]., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.
Plate [98] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; female figure with staff of Mercury standing at foot of palm tree from which portrait medallions of Cromwell, Pole, More and Wolsey hang, others at her feet including Norfolk and Leicester beside a cornucopia at left, and Walsingham beside staff at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [98] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540,, Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558,, More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535,, Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530,, Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1473-1554,, Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588,, and Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590,