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Exquisite 1840s Steel Engraving - Engraved by: H. ROBINSON FROM THE ORIGINAL OF HOLBEIN, IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF BATH Published by THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY Approximate Portrait Image Area Size: 4 X 5 inches Approximate Size With Decorated Border and vignettes: 6 X 7 1/2 inches Approximate Overall Size with margins: 7 X 10 1/2 inches Enlarged view of the top vignette. A beautiful elaborate fleur de lis scrollwork decorative border surrounds the image, with a tiny vignette at the top of the portrait image. The vignette may represent the family coat of arms or crest.The celtic like ornamental perimeter scrollwork surrounding the portrait is a beautiful work of art, typical of a John Tallis type production. A great historical portrait print for a genealogy buff looking for family heritage or royalty type prints. United Kingdom History Biographies: Henry Fitzalan, 12th earl of Arundel (511??1580), English statesman. Lord chamberlain under Henry VIII, he was a member of the council appointed by Henry to govern during the minority of Edward VI. After Edward?s death (1553), he helped bring Mary I to the throne, foiling the duke of Northumberland?s attempt to crown Lady Jane Grey. Arundel was prominent in Mary?s reign and remained powerful, though always under suspicion because he was a Catholic, after the accession (1558) of Elizabeth I. Son of William Fitzalan, the 17th earl (1483-1544), Godson to Henry VIII, in whose palace he was educated. From 1540 he was governor of Calais till 1543, when he succeeded to the earldom. In 1544 he beseiged and took Boulogne, being made lord chamberlain and a privy councillor as a reward in 1546. He was a member of the council appointed by Henry to govern during the minority of Edward VI. In the reign of Edward VI he opposed Protector Somerset and supported the earl of Warwick (later duke of Northumberland), who eventually unjustly accused him of peculation and removed him from the council. In Jun 1553 he alone of the council refused the "engagement" of the council to support Edward's "device" for the succession--which passed over his sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, as illegitimate, in favour of Lady Jane Grey. He did, however, sign the letters patent. On Edward's death, while pretending to support Northumberland, he secured the proclamation of Mary as soon as Northumberland had left London. Under Mary I he held a series of high appointments, including the lord stewardship, which he retained under Elizabeth I. Yet he was too powerful to attack, and, being a widower, was considered as a possible consort for the queen. But as one of the leaders of the Catholic nobility he fell under suspicion, resigned his offices in 1564, and was more than once disgraced, and Elizabeth did not again employ him till 1568. In 1569 he was implicated in the intrigues of his son-in-law, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, who desired a marriage with Mary, Queen of Scots, but, although he appears to have received money from Spain, the evidence against him was insufficient, and he was released in Mar 1570 and even recalled to the council. After the discovery of the Ridolfi plot he was once more arrested and liberated only after the execution of Norfolk in 1572, and spent the rest of his life in retirement. At his death the title passed through his daughter Mary, the wife of the beheaded Norfolk, to the Howards. CONDITION: Mild spotting and one spot on bottom part of the Y in HENRY, otherwise in Very Good Condition. Portrait Image area is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful detail and in Excellent Condition. Blank on Reverse side and printed heavier paper. This beautiful print would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. N° de ref. del artículo 11511
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