The Courtship of Anne Boleyn

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, 1846, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1980.28
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, 1846, oil on canvas, 28 1⁄2 x 40 1⁄8 in. (72.4 x 101.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1980.28
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Artwork Details

Title
The Courtship of Anne Boleyn
Artist
Date
1846
Location
Dimensions
28 1⁄2 x 40 1⁄8 in. (72.4 x 101.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Recreation — courting
  • Occupation — other — aristocrat
  • Architecture Interior — castle
  • Portrait female — Boleyn, Anne — full length
  • Portrait male — Henry VIII, King — full length
Object Number
1980.28
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.28

Artwork Description

This painting shows King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Anne Boleyn. Henry fell in love with Anne, Queen Catherine’s lady-in-waiting, and divorced his Spanish wife so that he could marry her. To the left of Henry and Anne, the ambassador from Spain expresses his disgust as he watches the king carry out his affair in public. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze was a supporter of the American and German revolutions and may have painted King Henry’s infamous betrayal to show his distaste for royalty.

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