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Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex

Print
1739 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length portrait, to right, in an oval Rococo border; the sitter is wearing a dark robe and hat; below is a scene depicting the presentation of the portrait Anne of Cleves to Henry VIII.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThomas Cromwell Earl of Essex (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving on paper
Brief description
Print, half-length portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, in an oval Rococo border. Etching and engraving by Jacobus Houbraken after Hans Holbein, 1739.
Physical description
Half-length portrait, to right, in an oval Rococo border; the sitter is wearing a dark robe and hat; below is a scene depicting the presentation of the portrait Anne of Cleves to Henry VIII.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.5cm
  • Width: 24cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex' (Lettered within border)
  • 'J. Houbraken sculp. Amst. In the Possession of Edward Southwell Esqr. Holbein pinx. Impensis J. & P. Knapton Londini 1739' (Lettered below)
Object history
This print was published in Birch's 'Lives'.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
21976

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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