Since 1763 the name 'Russborough' has been synonymous with collecting and dealing in fine art. In the closing decades of the last century the historic town of Port Hope has become home to Lord Russborough's Annex, which specialises in an individual mix of antique maps, paintings and prints.

While Lord Russborough's Annex features a great many works of museum calibre, we also offer a wonderful selection of prints priced at under $100.

The Great Harry/Henri Grace a Dieu

An extract of our prints currently available:

The Great Harry / Henri Grace a Dieu



	["THE GREAT HARRY " HENRI GRACE A DIEU] This print from a drawing of the GREAT HARRY, in the possession of Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS VICTORIA, by R. Cruikshank. The first ship of war that carried guns, built at his majesty's dockyard at Woolwich in the reign of King Henry 8th. 1514, and by negligence burnt Aug.st 27th. 1553, in the first year of Queen Mary's reign......... DUCHESS OF KENT and the PRINCESS VICTORIA..... servt. Robt. Cruikshank. Etched by Robert Cruikshank after the original by Hans Holbein Engraved by R.G. Reeve, [published 24 May 1834 ]. RARE, Handcoloured aquatint & etching, in good condition with some professional conservation to offset the passage of time, matted, glazed. Hand gilt & lacquer Edward Munn frame, 171/4 x 251/2" (44 x 65 cm.) image excluding letters. 27 3/4 x 331/2" Frame RPH 33 (193) /DNNN/ d.anag > ARNN PRICE CODE F Click for more information on the printing technique.



	King Henry VIII on deck In her day the largest warship in the world, and the first to have gun ports. Her role was largely a diplomatic one to show the flag, it was the Great Harry that brought King Henry to the Field of the Cloth of Gold summit in 1520. King Henry VIII is depicted on the upper gun deckShe was launched at Erith, in Kent, in June 1514. She was in her time, and still is, widely known under the name Great Harry. She was built by William Bond, master shipwright, directed by Robert Brygandine, clerk of the ships, at the command of Henry VIII, and was probably of 1,000 tons, although some contemporary accounts give the figure of 1,500. She had four pole masts, each, except the bonaventure mizzen, with two circular tops, and set three square sails on fore- and main-masts and lateen sails on mizzen and bonaventure mizzen. She had a complement of 700 men and was armed with 21 heavy guns of 'brass', which in those days meant bronze, and a light armament of 231 weapons of various types, mainly murderers. She was accidentally destroyed by fire at Woolwich in August 1553. Other details available…. RETURN TO NAVAL CATALOGUE TOP