Matthew Clarke as King Henry VIII in Henry VIII, 1772

Mr Clarke in the character of Henry VIII in William Shakespeare's Henry VIII, Covent Garden Theatre, 2 November 1772. In plumed cap, ermine-trimmed coat, doublet, pantaloons and hose, with rapier, holding a ring. Matthew Clarke, died 1786, performed at the Covent Garden for over 30 years. Copperplate engraving by Charles Grignion after a portrait by James Roberts from John Bell's Edition of Shakespeare, London, January 1, 1776

1776 Charles Grignion Covent Garden Theatre Doublet Edition Of Shakespeare James Roberts John Bell King Henry Viii Plumed Cap Rapier Thespian William Shakespeare

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