A Description Of Nine Historical Prints, Representing Kings, Queens, Princes, &c. Of The Tudor Family. Selected, Drawn, and Engraved, From The Original Paintings, By George Vertue, Late Engraver to the Society of Antiquaries of London.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/2812
Imprint
[London:]: Republished By The Society,, MDCCLXXVI.
Physical Description
21, [1] p., 9 dble. pl.; 548 mm. (Folio.)
Contents
[T.p., list of pl.] - [ 'Accounts of these Pictures'] - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
Five plates name the source-artist. All are signed as engraved, or drawn and engraved, by George Vertue.
References
ESTC, T31679
S. Buck, Holbein am Hofe Heinrichs VIII (1997)
C. LLoyd and S. Thurley, Henry VIII: images of a Tudor king [exhibition catalogue] (1990)
R.A. Griffiths and R.S. Thomas, The making of the Tudor dynasty (1985; R 1993) Holbein and the court of Henry VIII [exhibition catalogue] (1978).
Summary Note
Several plates carry publication-dates - of 1742 (pl. 8, 9), 1748 (pl. 2-5) or 1750 (pl.6).
The plates are listed on the verso of the title page as portraits of: 1. King Henry VII and his Queen Elizabeth; King Henry VIII and his Queen Jane Seymour; 2. Arthur, Henry and Margaret, children of Henry VII; 3. Mary Queen of France, sister of Henry VIII and her second husband Charles Brandon; 4. their daughter, Frances, Duchess of Suffolk and her second husband Adrian Stock; 5. Lady Jane Gray; 6. Edward VI; 7. the cenotaph of Henry Lord Darnley; 8. battle of Carbery Hill; 9. Queen Elizabeth.
Two of the portraits are stated to be by Hans Holbein (pl. 1, 6); one by John Maubeugius [Jan Gossaert] (pl. 2); one by Lucas de Heere (pl. 4); one by 'Levinus Venetianus' (pl. 7). The rest are by unnamed painters.
Binding Note
20th-century half calf, 19th-century green cloth-covered boards; black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Nine Historical Prints Relating To The Tudor Family', spine lettered 'R.A.'