'Arrest and Execution of Thomas More Chancellor to Henry VIII of England' c1541-1599. Artist: Antoine Caron

'Arrest and Execution of Thomas More Chancellor to Henry VIII of England' c1541-1599. Artist: Antoine Caron

1-156-713 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

'Arrest and Execution of Thomas More Chancellor to Henry VIII of England' c1541-1599. Henry VIII (1491-1547), dressed in red, rides through the archway on the left. In the right foreground is a dog, representing faithfulness. English statesman, scholar, saint and martyr Thomas More (1478-1535) opposed Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon, for which he was executed.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Antoine Caron: French: Artist, painter, draughtsman
Subject
  1. Sir Thomas More: British; English: Statesman, chancellor, humanist
  2. King Henry VIII: British; English: King of England

Medium
  1. Oil

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4652x3780
File Size : 51,518kb


Aliases

  1. 004271
  1. H101752
  1. 004271
  1. 0390003481
  1. 1-156-713
  1. 1156713
  1. 3481

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