Master John Crewe as Henry VIII
Printmaker:
Smith, John Raphael
Publisher:
Boydell, John
Painter:
Reynolds, Joshua
(After)
After the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds (c.1775, exh. R.A. 1776, no. 239, 'Portrait of boy in the character of Harry the Eighth'; Mannings, 449; Private Collection, on long-term loan to Tate Britain). John Crewe, 2nd Baron Crewe of Crewe (1772 - 1835) as a young boy, full-length, wearing fancy-dress as Henry VIII, standing with his legs apart, hands on hips. Two spaniels at his feet and a view out to parkland through a window on the right.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay, 1912
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century#
Production date:
1776-01-23
AD 1776
Mezzotint. Second published state of the plate (originally published 10th December 1775). Following slight reworking and darker printing, engraved in italics: 'Joshua Reynolds Eques Pinxit.'; 'J. Raphael Smith fecit.'; 'Published Jan.y 23.d 1776 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.'. An unidentified collector's mark stamped in black ink at the lower left corner; an 'E', 'L' or 'F' inside a small circle, 3mm diameter. Inscribed in graphite, lower right corner, '507'. Inscribed in graphite on the verso: 'CBM [Charles Brinsley Marlay]'; '21'; 'Master John Crewe'; 'J.C.S. [Chaloner Smith]. 47.III'. An impression of the Boydell published state of the plate was exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1776, no. 268 as 'Portrait of a Young Gentleman' (See Notes). P.168-1937 is an impression of the first published state (Russell, II/V).
Accession number: P.15080-R
Primary reference Number: 240110
Hamilton: III (p.19)
Chaloner Smith: 47.III
Frankau: 100.III
Russell (Chaloner Smith): 47.IV/V
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Master John Crewe as Henry VIII" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/240110 Accessed: 2024-12-31 09:04:59
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/240110
|title=Master John Crewe as Henry VIII
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-31 09:04:59|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-240110
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...