COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0709092dc
Reference Number:
Spencer 6758
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Sir Thomas More
Parent Work Title:
The life of Sir Thomas More, Kt. Lord High Chancellour of England under K. Henry the Eighth, : By his great grandson, Thomas More, Esq.
Alternative Parent Work Title:
The life and death of Sir Thomas More
Creator:
Vertue, George, 1684-1756
Creator Role:
Engraver
Creator:
More, Cresacre, 1572-1649
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1726
Publication Details:
London: printed for James Woodman and David Lyon
Page/Sheet:
Frontispiece
Description:
Portrait of Sir Thomas More. The 'Life of Sir Thomas More', long erroneously attributed to his great-grandson Thomas, was in fact by Thomas the younger's brother Cresacre.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Great Britain--Politics and government
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Portraits
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE; 16th Century CE
People Covered:
More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2007-06-11
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2007-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Sir Thomas More
