2-914-067 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The New Houses of Parliament - Queen Catherine before Henry VIII, 1854. Sculpture by William Theed in the Palace of Westminster, London: '...a portion of the artistic decoration of the Prince's Chamber...a series of historic bas-reliefs, the able work of Mr. Theed, the sculptor...These very interesting subjects are executed in bronze, and are part of the series of historic pictures designed to fill up the panels, of which there are twelve, in the Prince's Chamber, formerly called the Victoria Lobby. The handling of each of the groups is very masterly, and the conception good. When the entire set is completed and placed in the panels destined for it, this chamber will, indeed, be rich in decoration'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.