Melnick House

Antique Maps and Prints: Printed Ephemera

(est. 1972)

Original Antique Portrait c1850 CARDINAL WOLSEY

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE

GUARANTEED TO BE A GENUINE ANTIQUE

OVER 100 YEARS OLD 

Size - approx. 8.5 x 6.5 inches (21 x 16 cm)

Date – c1850

Verso - plain back.  

Condition: Fine

Thomas Wolsey (1473 – 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state. He also held important ecclesiastical appointments. These included the Archbishopric of York. He was appointed   cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515. The highest political position Wolsey attained was Lord Chancellor, the king's chief adviser.  After failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Wolsey fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles.

Antique prints, maps, engravings, lithographs, etchings, adverts, are all fragments of history, many remaining in excellent condition after 100 or more years. These are genuine Antique or Vintage items which we individually scan and describe.

Scans – Engravings are formed of fine lines and may show a colour cast or wavy lines on black and white images and possible rainbow casts on colour. The watermark is, of course, not on the original.

SHIPPING

Your item will be securely packed in a rigid board mailer, between toughened cardboard or in a rigid postal tube, depending on size. We have shipped antique maps and prints worldwide for many years.

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