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Henry VIII

Print
1846 (published)
Artist/Maker
Richard Bentley (publishers)
Cook, John William (engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

Three-quarter length portrait of King Henry VIII. He is standing and holding a staff.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleHenry VIII (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
engraving on paper
Paper
Engraving
Brief description
'Henry VIII', engraving, John William Cook, published London, 1846
Physical description
Three-quarter length portrait of King Henry VIII. He is standing and holding a staff.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 24cm
  • Cut to width: 14cm
dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Henry VIII. Engraved by permission from the original picture in the Court Room at St Bartholomew's Hospital. London: Richard Bentley, 1846. J. Cook. sc.
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs Fowke Mangeot
Object history
The engraving appeared in Volume 20 (1846) of the literary magazine Bentley's Miscellany, p.417.
Subject depicted
Henry VIII
Bibliographic references
  • The donor was the artist's grandson
  • This object is part of a group of objects, E.921 to 947-1976, given by Mr. and Mrs. Fowke Mangeot
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.945:4-1976

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O555088/henry-viii-print-cook-john-william/
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