In this painting depicting henry's court sometime during 1525-1530, the main players of 'the great matter' are portrayed. In this large portrait, henry viii is seen intimately wooing anne boleyn in court behind his wife, katherine of aragon. This painting shows king henry viii of england and his mistress, anne boleyn. Henry fell in love with anne, queen katharine’s lady-in-waiting, and divorced his spanish wife so that he could marry her. To the left of henry and anne, the ambassador from spain expresses his disgust as he watches the king carry out his affair in public. Emanuel gottlieb leutze was a supporter of the american and german revolutions and may have painted king henry’s infamous betrayal to show his distaste for royalty. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1846. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 28.5 in (72.3 cm); width: 40.1 in (101.9 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII of England. Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Great Matter
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