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.
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