Henry VIII in 1540 handing to Thomas Vicary the Act of Union between the Barbers and Surgeons of London

Dublin Core

Title

Henry VIII in 1540 handing to Thomas Vicary the Act of Union between the Barbers and Surgeons of London

Abstract

Engraving, taken from an original painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, court painter to King Henry VIII. Depicts the formation of the Company of Barber-Surgeons by an Act of Parliament in 1540.

Creator

Baron, Bernard, 1696-1762

Date Created

1736, circa

Is Part Of

Print Collection [uncataloged]

Extent

1 image

Medium

Engraving

Identifier

E2003.1.3

Provenance

Gift of Dr. Moses Lurie to the Boston Medical Library, 1961

Files

http://stage.collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/E200313.jpg

Citation

Baron, Bernard, 1696-1762, “Henry VIII in 1540 handing to Thomas Vicary the Act of Union between the Barbers and Surgeons of London,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6415.