Sujet
Sir Thomas More, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII and was Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935 as one of the early martyrs of the schism that separated the Church of England from Rome in the 16th century. In 2000, Pope John Paul II declared him patron of Catholic statesmen and politicians.Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled 'Celebrities of British History' produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1935
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C61_057
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,6Mo (1,5Mo) / 19,1cm x 38,9cm / 2250 x 4600 (300dpi)