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Henry VIII, King of England (b. 1491 - d. 1547)
Image Not Available for Henry VIII, King of England (b. 1491 - d. 1547)

Henry VIII, King of England (b. 1491 - d. 1547)

Cornelis Massys (Netherlandish, before 1508–after 1560)
1544, reissued 1548
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 18.4 × 14.1 cm (7 1/4 × 5 9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession numberP9227
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsTitle inscribed in upper margin: HENRICVS DEI GRA REX ANGLIE; and in royal coat of arms, upper left: HONY SOYT [in reverse]/QUI MAL Y PESE; with date below arms: 1548ProvenanceHenry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1897, purchased by the MFA. (Accession Date: October 21, 1897)