The Marriage of Henry the VIIth and Elizabeth of York

February 15, 1826

Not on view

In the interior of a church, King Henry VII of England stands with a cleric at right, opposite his bride, Elizabeth of York, who stands with a male attendant at left. The print was created as an illustration to Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting in England, with additions by the Rev James Dallaway (London: 1826), Vol 1. p. 94.

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Title: The Marriage of Henry the VIIth and Elizabeth of York
Artist: After Jan Gossart (called Mabuse) (Netherlandish, Maubeuge ca. 1478–1532 Antwerp (?))
Artist: H. Cook (British, active 1826)
Publisher: John Major (London)
Sitter: Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland (British, Pembrokeshire, Wales 1457–1509 Richmond)
Sitter: Elizabeth of York, Queen of England (1466–1503)
Date: February 15, 1826
Medium: Etching and engraving on chine collé
Dimensions: sheet: 7 1/2 x 11 in. (19 x 28 cm)
plate: 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. (13.7 x 21.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.1483
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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