File:Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover mg 0310.jpg
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Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold.
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The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover 1520
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| Artist |
British School
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| Title |
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover 1520 |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: This bright painting shows Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold. Henry VIII is shown standing on one of the vessel with golden sails in the background. The lack of artistic proprtion in depicting the size of the ships may be an intentional device to convey the impressive nature of this journey and the overwhelming magnificence of the English court. Dover castle is depicted in the upper left-hand corner, and two round gun towers in the foreground fire salutes.
The painting is not recorded in the 1542 and 1547 inventories, possibly because it was set into the walls of Whitehall Palace. It was probably commissioned by Henry VIII to commemorate the lavish event and may have been created as a companion piece to The Field of Cloth of Gold (RCIN 405794). |
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| Date | circa 1520-1540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 168.9 cm (66.4 in); width: 346.7 cm (11.3 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Wolsey Room 1, Hampton Court Palace |
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| Object history | Provenance: Probably painted for Henry VIII | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Royal Collection RCIN 405793 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer |
Scanned from Histoire de la Marine, de la voile à l'atome, Philippe Masson ISBN: 2702503349 Volpi |
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