Three Children of K. Henry VII and Elizabeth his Queen
Print
1748 (printed)
1748 (printed)
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Half-length portraits of the three children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at a table. Prince Arthur is at the centre, turned to front and facing left. He is wearing a hat. To the left is Prince Henry, turned to front and looking slight to right, his right hand on the table reaching towards an apple. He is wearing pearls around his neck. Princess Margaret is on the right, turned to and facing left. In her left hand she is holding fruit and is wearing a headdress decorated with pearls. The portrait is in an architectural border.
Object details
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| Title | Three Children of K. Henry VII and Elizabeth his Queen (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Group portrait of the three children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, depicting Prince Arthur, Prince Henry (later Henry VIII) and Princess Margaret. Engraving by George Vertue after I. Maubeugius, 1748. |
| Physical description | Half-length portraits of the three children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at a table. Prince Arthur is at the centre, turned to front and facing left. He is wearing a hat. To the left is Prince Henry, turned to front and looking slight to right, his right hand on the table reaching towards an apple. He is wearing pearls around his neck. Princess Margaret is on the right, turned to and facing left. In her left hand she is holding fruit and is wearing a headdress decorated with pearls. The portrait is in an architectural border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Three Children of K. Henry VII and Elizabeth his Queen. I. Prince Arthur, II. Pr. Henry, III. P. Margaret. From the Royal Collection in Kensington Palace. I. Maubeugius Pinxit cir. MCCCCXCVI. To his Grace the most noble Thomas Duke of Leeds, this is most humbly Inscribed by Geo : Vertue. I. Maubeugius pinxit. G. Vertue London delin et sculp. 1748' (Lettered) |
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| Accession number | E.4395-1914 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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