Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, from the book “The History of English Heroes”
- Date
- 1620
- Material
- Engraving
- made in
- Arnhem, Gelderland province, Netherlands, Europe
- Classification
- Prints
- Collection
- Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- plate: 6 1/16 × 4 9/16 in. (15.4 × 11.6 cm)
sheet: 6 1/8 × 4 5/8 in. (15.6 × 11.8 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Moyer S. Fleisher
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 110:1963
NOTES
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales and heir to the English throne, died of typhoid in 1612 at the age of 18. In this print, he is depicted in life armed for combat at the barriers, wielding a pike and dressed in half-armor of peasecod, or bulging, form. His breastplate and nearby plumed helmet feature etched linear decoration, like that on his pleated and fluted hose.
The prince’s death was mourned in Henry Holland’s 1620 The History of English Heroes. While most of the book’s entries are accompanied by a single portrait, Henry Frederick’s also includes a depiction of his body laid in state and in this moment of action.
The prince’s death was mourned in Henry Holland’s 1620 The History of English Heroes. While most of the book’s entries are accompanied by a single portrait, Henry Frederick’s also includes a depiction of his body laid in state and in this moment of action.
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