print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1855,0512.317
Title: Object: Faiths Victorie in Romes Crueltie
Description: Anti-catholic print showing English Protestant martyrs standing around a bonfire: immediately to the right, Cranmer (A) holding his hand in the flames; on the far right, Latimer (B) and, between the two, Ridley (C); at lower right, Hooper (D); at lower left, Philpot (E); to the left of the fire, and holding a bundle of faggots, Bradford (F); behind him, Rogers (G); to the right of the fire, beside Latimer, Saunders (H); behind Cranmer, Taylor (I); behind Philpot, Bilney (K); between Philpot and Bradford, Ferrar (L); behind him, Glover (M); a mass of other figures are ranged beyond, some of them named in the verses below the scene. Etching and engraving
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Production date: 1630 (c.)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 316 millimetres; Width: 393 millimetres
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Curator's comments: Hind misdated this print c.1556 (see Hind I p.6 note 1). The actual date was discovered by Malcolm Jones in the Stationers Register, where it was entered on 6 March 1630 (see Arber IV p.196). The name Ghest is included among the martyred, but he has not been identified. This is one of a number of earlier prints used by Henry Holiday in his illustrations to Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark, 1876 (information from Goetz Kluge, June 2016)
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; protestantism; execution; cleric; christian saint/martyr
Associated names: Representation of: Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury; Representation of: Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester; Representation of: John Bradford; Representation of: Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London; Representation of: John Hooper, Bishop of Gloucester; Representation of: John Philpott; Representation of: John Rogers; Representation of: Laurence Saunders; Representation of: Rowland Taylor; Representation of: Robert Ferrar; Representation of: Thomas Bilney; Representation of: Robert Glover; Associated with: William Flower; Associated with: John Taylor; Associated with: John Ardley; Associated with: Thomas Hawkes; Associated with: John Bland; Associated with: Lady Jane Grey; Associated with: Anne Askew
Acquisition name: Purchased from: John H Roby; Purchased through: Sotheby's (7.v.1855/107); Purchased through: A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date: 1855
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1855,0512.317

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