Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn, William Hogarth, 1728-1740 (c.)

Copy of scene in a palace with henry viii leading anne boleyn towards the empty throne, beside which sits a melancholy cardinal wolsey; in the background katherine of aragon sits on another throne and turns towards anne's former lover, lord percy; under a bust portrait of henry viii to front, in oval frame on pedestal. Etching and engraving. Date: 1728-1740 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 384 mm (trimmed); Width: 237 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Henry VIII, King of England. Collection: British Museum. Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn (BM Cc,2.81)