The Reconciliation of Henry the Eighth and Katherine Parr
Lot offered for sale by A.H.Wilkens, Toronto at the auction event "May Fine & Decorative Arts Session I" held on Tue, May 27, 2025.
Lot 1214
Lot 1214
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Did not sell
Did not sell
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
WILLIAM JAMES GRANT (British, 1829-1866)
The Reconciliation of Henry the Eighth and Katherine Parr
Oil on canvas
Paper affixed to verso: "Henry... / with the tyrant before the arrival / of the officer with the warrant / 'When beauty holds the lion in her toils / Such are her charms, he dare not raise his mane / Far less expand the terror of his fangs'"
H. 40" x W. 54"
Provenance: Private Ottawa family collection (passed through multiple generations to present owner)
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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