Departure of King Henry VIII from Calais July XXV MDXLIV, Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, 1788

The departure of king henry viii from calais, on 25th july 1544, subtitled 'the meting of the kinge by s'r antony brown upon the hill betweene callis and morguison'. 'engraved from a coeval painting at cowdray in sussex, the seat of lord viscount montague'. 'drawn from the original by s. H. Grimm'. 'engraved by james basire'. 'published by act of parliament, may 1788'. Engraved by james basire, from a coeval painting, at cowdray in sussex, the seat of lord viscount montague. An 18th century engraving after a coeval (that is, xvi century) painting in cowdray house. The original lost in a fire in 1793 more info. Date: 1788. Dimensions: 650 mm (H)985 mm (W)690 mm (H)1027 mm (W). Departure of King Henry VIII from Calais July XXV MDXLIV