Catherine of Aragon, Queen of King Henry VIII

Jacobus Houbraken, 1698 - 1780



Catherine of Aragon, Queen of King Henry VIII

Jacobus Houbraken 1698 - 1780

Summary

A portrait of a middle aged woman in an ornate frame. The subject is facing to the right and seen in three-quarter profile. She wears tudor dress with an ornate pendant. The base of the frame is decorated with a court scene at the base; the king is seated to the right with a woman seated to the left facing him and both are surrounded with courtiers. The frame is inscribed "CATHERINE OF ARAGON. QUEEN OF K. HENRY VIII".


Object Name

Catherine of Aragon, Queen of King Henry VIII

Creators Name

Jacobus Houbraken

Date Created

1744

Dimensions

plate mark: 37.3cm x 23.7cm
support: 39.8cm x 24.7cm

accession number

1920.376

Place of creation

London

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920


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