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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2018.122
People
Francesco Bartolozzi, Italian (Florence, Italy 1727 - 1815 Lisbon, Portugal)
After Hans Holbein the Younger, German (Augsburg, Germany 1497/98 - 1543 London, England)
Published by Anthony Molteno (died circa 1817)
Title
Henry VIII with his Three Children and Will Sommers
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
March 1, 1800
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/361744

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Stipple engraving on pink wove paper
Technique
Stipple
Dimensions
image: 18.1 × 28.2 cm (7 1/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
plate: 27.4 × 34.5 cm (10 13/16 × 13 9/16 in.)
sheet: 29.4 × 36.4 cm (11 9/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
mount: 38 × 52 cm (14 15/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: below image, in plate: [lower left:] Hans Holbein Del. [lower center:] Publiƒh'd March 1, 1800, by Anthy Molteno No. 29 Pall Mall London. [lower right:] F. Bartolozzi RA Sculp.t
  • inscription: lower left, on mount, graphite: Hodges'. Holbein.
  • inscription: lower center, on mount, graphite: 38 [or 35]
  • inscription: lower right, on mount, black ink: 166
  • stamp: lower right, on mount, blue ink: 94
  • stamp: verso, lower left, purple stamp: Fürst zu LIECHTENSTEIN / Wien
  • inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: 161[?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Fürst von Liechtenstein collection, Vienna. [Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin]. [Helmut H. Rumber, Frankfurt]. [James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA], gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2018

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Calabi and De Vesme 1121

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of James A. Bergquist in honor of Ethan Lasser
Accession Year
2018
Object Number
2018.122
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
on Liechtenstein mount, stamped at lower right: 94

Verification Level

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