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Sir George Brooke, Baron Cobham (1497-1558) was a prominent member of King Henry VIII's royal court. He became a member of parliament in 1529 and served as a peer in the trial of Queen Anne Boleyn, which resulted in her beheading. He was rewarded for his political and military service to King Henry and Britain with land, castles and former monasteries and was made a Knight of the Garter, a prestigious membership limited to the king and a very limited number of prominent British subjects. As a member of the Privy Council following the death of young King Edward VI (Henry VIII's son), he fell out of favor when he signed a ruling disinheriting both of Henry VIII's daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, in favor of Lady Jane Grey, who reluctantly served as queen for only 16 days before being overthrown by Queen Mary, who was herself later overthrown by her half sister Queen Elizabeth I.
This historically important portrait is presented in an antiqued gold-colored and black wood frame with a tan color outer mat and a dark brown inner mat. The frame measures 23" high by 18.88" wide by 1.75" deep. The engraving is in very good condition. There is another Bartolozzi/Holbein portrait of Edward Stanley, another nobleman in King Henry VIII's court listed. It is framed and matted identically to this piece and the pair would make an attractive and interesting display. A discount is available for purchase of the pair.
