King Henry VIII (Act 1 Scene 4) York Place

Isaac Taylor 1730 - 1807

Summary

Frieze-like composition against a gothic church background with musicians in a gallery to right. Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn hold hands in the middle. Courtiers to their right with flowerchild and to their left Cardinal Wolsey and a page. This is the 25th print from Volume 2 of 'A Collection of Prints from Pictures Painted for the Purpose of Illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare by the Artists of Great Britain (1805)'. The description is 'Cardinal Wolsey, Lord Sands, Anne Bullen (Anne Boleyn), King Henry etc.'.