The Encampment of King Henry VIII at Marquison, July 1549 (after Samuel Hieronymus Grimm)
James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1788
Materials
Paper
Measurements
612 mm (H)478 mm (W)661 mm (H)530 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
NT 1209625
Summary
Print, engraving, The Encampment of King Henry VIII at Marquison July 1549 (after Samuel Hieronymus Grimm) by James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802). July MDXLIV. An 18th century English 'Engraving from an original coeval painting at Cowdray Park in Sussex, the seat of Lord Montague'. 'Drawn from the original by S.H. Grimm. Engraved by James Basire. Published 23rd April 1788'. Sumptibus Societatus Antiquariorum Londini. Black frame, bevelled. The original was destroyed in the 1793 fire at Cowdray Park.
Provenance
Brought to Oxburgh by Mary Browne, daughter of Viscount Montague of Cowdray Park, on her marriage to Richard, 4th Baronet Bedingfeld
Marks and inscriptions
The encampment of King Henry VIII at Marquison July MDXLIV. Engraved from an original coeval painting at Cowdray Park in Sussex, the seat of Lord Viscount Montague
Makers and roles
James Basire the elder (London 1730 – London 1802) , engraver (printmaker) Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (Burgdorf 1733 – London 1794)