Jane Seymour, Queen of Henry VIII
Date1746
Engraver
Jacobus Houbraken
(1698-1780)
Publisher
John and Paul Knapton
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white line engraving and etching
DimensionsOH: 21 1/16" X OH: 14 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1930-442
DescriptionText around oval reads" "JANE SEYMOUR QUEEN OF HENRY VIII."Lower margin reads: "Impensis I. & P. Knapton, Londini 1746"
Label TextThis is one of the portraits for the Kit Kat Club and was then included in volumes of Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr Houbraken and by Mr Vertue" (London, 1743-1752) (compiling of portraits of famous people); these were sold in the Colonies.
ProvenanceNot known.
March 23, 1744
1744
1746
