{"product_id":"antique-engraving-king-henry-vii-elizabeth-of-york-george-vertue-1732","title":"Antique Engraving – King Henry VII \u0026 Elizabeth of York, George Vertue, 1732","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1732 – associated with the 1732 publication of Rapin's History of England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn impressive eighteenth-century engraved portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Henry VII (1457–1509)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, by the celebrated English engraver and antiquary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Vertue (1684–1756)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engraving depicts Henry VII alongside his queen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth of York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is based on an ancient painted miniature, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elimning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recorded in the Royal Collection. The original plate bears the inscription: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e“Engraved by George Vertue, bearing the engraved inscription ‘G. Vertue Inv. Sc.’”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“From an antient Limning in the Royal Collection”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engraving is signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“G. Vertue Inv. Sc.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying George Vertue as both the artist responsible for the design and the engraver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from the early eighteenth century, this historically significant portrait reflects the renewed antiquarian interest in Tudor monarchy and early English royal portraiture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Vertue was one of the foremost British engravers of his period and served as official engraver to the Society of Antiquaries of London. His work remains highly regarded by collectors of historical prints and British royal portraiture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly interesting piece for collectors of Tudor history, early British royal portraits and eighteenth-century engraved prints.  \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  37.5cm x 24.5 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \u0026amp; Engraver:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e George Vertue (1684–1756)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copperplate line engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1732\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal source:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ancient limning in the Royal Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “From an antient Limning in the Royal Collection”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Georgian, 18th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn evocative historical portrait celebrating the founders of the Tudor dynasty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Room Four","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56250529776001,"sku":"1107 - H 11\/26","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3731\/4307\/files\/Engraving.jpg?v=1794148415","url":"https:\/\/www.roomfour.co.uk\/de\/products\/antique-engraving-king-henry-vii-elizabeth-of-york-george-vertue-1732","provider":"Room Four","version":"1.0","type":"link"}