Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists, and incidental notes on other arts (1826)
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Dallaway, James, 1763-1834 · London : Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major · leaf 91
can find born by the houseof Lancaster ;J but when Henry VII. gave him-self for the heir of that royal line, no wonder hecrowded the badges of his own bastard bloodamong the emblems of the crown. However, thewhole piece is so ancient and so singular, that I * It is now at Strawberry-hill. f See… … HENRY Iff. TO THE END OF HENRY VI. 59 shall be excused inserting the description of it inthis place. It is painted on several boards joined, and isfour feet three inches high, by four feet six wide. On the left hand is the king in dark purplerobes lined with ermine, the crown on his head;he is…
