Print, 'Henry VIII and the Barber Surgeons'

Maker
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Date
Unknown
 Description
A colour reproduction after the original painting of the same name by Hans Holbein in the collection of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, England. Henry VIII is seated, holding a sword and Charter, surrounded by members of the company of barber surgeons.

The original work was commissioned to commemorate the grant of a royal charter to the Company of Barbers and the Guild of Surgeons on their merger in 1540.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Unknown
Medium
coloured offset print, framed
Measurements
43.4 x 62.7 x 2 cm
Accession Number
MHM05899
Credit line
Gift of Ms Ann Brothers, 2008
Inscriptions
inscriptions ▫ printed beneath image: 'Henry VIII presenting the Royal Charter to the company of barber-surgeons by Holbein/Reproduced by kind permission of the President and Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England'
Object Type
models
artwork
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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