Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), Lord Chancellor, classical scholar, author of 'Utopia' and canonized 1935
Sitter associated with 52 portraits
The great humanist scholar and author of Utopia, More became Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor in 1529. He opposed the King's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and refused to take the Oath of Supremacy, which acknowledged Henry as head of the Church of England. He was executed for treason in 1535 and canonised by the Catholic Church in 1935.
published by Christian von Mechel
line engraving, late 18th century
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Familia Thomæ Mori Angl:cancell:
by and published by Christian von Mechel, after Hans Holbein the Younger
etching, 1787 (1530)
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by Christian von Mechel, after Hans Holbein the Younger
aquatint, 1794
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by Unknown artist
watercolour with bodycolour and gold paint, 19th century
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by Henry Bone, after Hans Holbein the Younger
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1813 (1527)
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding, Mavor & Lepard, after William Derby, after Hans Holbein the Younger
stipple and line engraving, published 24 December 1823
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by Gaspar Sensi, supervised by José de Madrazo y Agudo, printed by Real Establecimiento Litográfico, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, after Hans Holbein the Younger
lithograph, circa 1830s
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after Hans Holbein the Younger
chromolithograph, late 20th century (circa 1526)
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after Hans Holbein the Younger
chromolithograph, late 20th century (circa 1527)
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after Hans Holbein the Younger
chromolithograph, 1978 or before (circa 1526)
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Thomas More II (grandson)
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