The embarkation of King Henry VIII at Dover, May XXXIst. MDXX
stipple engraving, engraving
Accession Number
NAM.1970-10-17-1
Description
The embarkation of King Henry VIII at Dover, May XXXIst. MDXX. Preparatory to his interview with the French King Francis I. Stipple engraving by James Basire, drawn from the original by S H Grimm, nd. Published by the Society of Antiquaries, 5 Jul 1781. Inscribed: ‘From the original picture twelve feet and one inch in length, and six feet five inches in height, preserved in the Royal Apartments in Windsor Castle’
Campaigns
French War (1512-1514)
Events
Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520 (Ceremonial Events 1500-1599)