Two scenes depicting the State Opening of Parliament in the Reign of Henry VIII (fictional)
3 of 9 portraits of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Two scenes depicting the State Opening of Parliament in the Reign of Henry VIII (fictional)
by Joseph Sympson (Simpson)
line engraving, probably 18th century
17 1/4 in. x 12 3/4 in. (439 mm x 325 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford, 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D24169
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Artistback to top
- Joseph Sympson (Simpson) (died 1735 or 1736), Engraver and printseller. Artist associated with 6 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- William Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel (circa 1476-1544), Magnate. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- George Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny (circa 1469-1535), Nobleman and courtier. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Philippe de Chabot, Seigneur de Brion (circa 1492-1543), Grand Admiral of France. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Thomas Darcy, Baron Darcy of Darcy (before 1468-1537), Soldier and rebel. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex (1472-1540), Magnate. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Henry Courtenay, Marquess of Exeter (1498 or 1499-1539), Nobleman and courtier. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford (circa 1489-1558), Administrator and nobleman. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle (before 1472-1542), Soldier, diplomat, and administrator, was the illegitimate son of Edward IV (1442-1483). Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency (1493-1567), Soldier, statesman and diplomat. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
- Henry Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland (circa 1502-1537), Magnate. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford (1490?-1540), Courtier. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
- Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland (circa 1497-1543), Courtier and soldier. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys (circa 1470-1540), Diplomat, Treasurer of Calais, Knight of the Garter. Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
- George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (circa 1522-1590), Custodian of Mary, Queen of Scots. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
- William FitzWilliam, Earl of Southampton (circa 1490-1542), Courtier and naval administrator. Sitter associated with 3 portraits.
- Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (died 1545), Soldier and statesman. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
- Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex (1482 or 1483-1542), Soldier and courtier. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
- Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland (1498-1549), Magnate. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
- Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond (1477-1539), Father of Anne Boleyn. Sitter associated with 3 portraits.



