Print made by R. Clamp, fl.1789–1798, William Sommers, King Henry VIII's Jester, undated
- Title:
- William Sommers, King Henry VIII's Jester
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Colored stipple engraving and etching on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/2 × 5 inches (16.5 × 12.7 cm), Image: 4 5/8 × 4 1/4 inches (11.8 × 10.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, center: "R"
Lettered, lower left under image: "S. Harding del.t"; lower center: "WILLIAM SOMMERS | King Henry the Eight's Jester | from an ancient Picture in the Collection of | Richard Aldworth Neville Esqr"; lower right under image: "R. Clamp Sculp"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1976.1.123
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- gaze | glass | hat | jester | man | pointing | portrait | ruff | smiling | windows
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Somer [Sommers], William (d. 1559), court fool - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25366
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