Sir Thomas More Collection (page 3)

Title Page for A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation by Sir Thomas More
XJF465177 Title Page for A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation by Sir Thomas More, published 1573 (printed paper) by English School

The More Family and the Jester (ink on paper)
960786 The More Family and the Jester (ink on paper) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The More Family and the Jester)

The Judgement of Sir Thomas More (colour litho)
668528 The Judgement of Sir Thomas More (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgement of Sir Thomas More.); © Look and Learn; English

Margaret Roper taking Leave of her Father, Sir Thomas More, 1535 (engraving)
670994 Margaret Roper taking Leave of her Father, Sir Thomas More, 1535 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Roper taking Leave of her Father)

Margaret Roper, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, visiting her father in prison, 1535 (litho)
5217568 Margaret Roper, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, visiting her father in prison, 1535 (litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Roper)

Map of the New Island of Utopia from a 1518 edition of Utopia
5615727 Map of the New Island of Utopia from a 1518 edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), first published in 1516. Woodcut by Ambrosius Holbein (c. 1494-c)

Margaret Roper meets her father after his condemnation (engraving)
973346 Margaret Roper meets her father after his condemnation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Roper meets her father after his condemnation)

Marguerite Morus, Margaret More, Mistress Roper (engraving)
3095802 Marguerite Morus, Margaret More, Mistress Roper (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite Morus, Margaret More, Mistress Roper)

Sir Thomas More, b 1480, d 1535 (engraving)
978646 Sir Thomas More, b 1480, d 1535 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More, b 1480, d 1535)

Chelsea Old Church, Sir Thomas Mores tomb (b / w photo)
3093218 Chelsea Old Church, Sir Thomas Mores tomb (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chelsea Old Church, Sir Thomas Mores tomb)

"While he kept praying... I held a-counting of his grey hairs"
908941 " While he kept prayingA...I held a-counting of his grey hairs" by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info)

In the evening he gathers us alle about him in the pavilion
908938 In the evening he gathers us alle about him in the pavilion by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English

Coming and going, and waiting his pleasure
908937 Coming and going, and waiting his pleasure by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

Told us manie strange tales
908928 Told us manie strange tales by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

Gammer Gurney who was disatissfied with her dole
908925 Gammer Gurney who was disatissfied with her dole by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

"Here is one who knows what is implied by the word trust"
908922 " Here is one who knows what is implied by the word trust" by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English

Three Bishops have been here this Forenoon (colour litho)
2794848 Three Bishops have been here this Forenoon (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Bishops have been here this Forenoon)

His grace, at going saluted all round, which Mother took delightedlie (colour litho)
2794866 His grace, at going saluted all round, which Mother took delightedlie (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: His grace)

Lord Sands sung us a new Ballad, "The Kings Hunts up"(colour litho)
2794855 Lord Sands sung us a new Ballad, " The Kings Hunts up" (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Sands sung us a new Ballad)

But found dear Daisy there before me (colour litho)
2794845 But found dear Daisy there before me (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: But found dear Daisy there before me)

Sir Thomas More brings Holbein Home (litho)
2812866 Sir Thomas More brings Holbein Home (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More brings Holbein Home)

Sir Thomas More (engraving)
666681 Sir Thomas More (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More. Illustration from The Gallery of Portraits (Charles Knight, 1836)

Sir Thomas More (aquatint)
726827 Sir Thomas More (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More, English lawyer and statesman)

But found dear Daisy there before me
908942 But found dear Daisy there before me by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

Three bishops have been here this forenoon
908939 Three bishops have been here this forenoon by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

Title page
908920 Title page by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English, out of copyright

Walked for an hour or soe with his arm round fathers neck
908934 Walked for an hour or soe..with his arm round fathers neck by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English

Lord Sands sang us a new ballad, "The Kings Hunts Up"
908932 Lord Sands sang us a new ballad, " The Kings Hunts Up" by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info.: The Household of Sir Thomas More published by J M Dent 1906); English

Sir Thomas More, c1526-1527, (1943). Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Thomas More, c1526-1527, (1943). Portrait of English statesman Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), wearing a hat and fur collar. Drawing in the Royal Collection

Thomas More, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Thomas More, (1933). Portrait of Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist

Sir Thomas Mores Chapel, Chelsea Old Church, London, 1801

Statue of Sir Thomas More in front of Chelsea Old Church, Cheyne Walk, London. More (1478-1535) was Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor

The More Family, from the Sketch by Holbein at Basle Museum, 1527, (1903). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The More Family, from the Sketch by Holbein at Basle Museum, 1527, (1903). Sir Thomas More (1478- 1535), venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher

Plan of the island of Utopia, 1518. From Utopia, Thomas Mores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, first published in 1516. (Colorised black and white print)

Margaret Giggs, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Margaret Giggs, 1526-1527 (1945). Margaret Clement or Clements (1508-1570), nee Giggs, was one of the most learned women of the Tudor era and the foster daughter of Sir Thomas More

John More the Younger, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
John More the Younger, 1526-1527 (1945). John More (1509-1547), the son of Sir Thomas More. The drawing is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle

Sir Thomas More, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Thomas More, 1526-1527 (1945). Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist

Sir Thomas More and his Daughter Margaret, (1878). Artist: Robert Anderson
Sir Thomas More and his Daughter Margaret, (1878). Sir Thomas More (1478?1535) with his daughter Margaret Roper (nee More) (1505?1544) the English writer and translator

Sir Thomas More, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII

Inigo Jones gateway, Chiswick House, London, 1926-1927. Artist: King
Inigo Jones gateway, Chiswick House, London, 1926-1927. Originally erected on the Chelsea estate of Sir Thomas More, the gateway was later acquired by Lord Burlington

Sir Thomas More, 16th century English scholar, statesman and martyr, c1819. Artist: Holl
Sir Thomas More, 16th century English scholar, statesman and martyr, c1819. More (1478-1535) was Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor from 1529-1532

The chest of Sir Thomas More, 19th century. Artist: Thomas Gwennap
The chest of Sir Thomas More, 19th century. Chest which belonged to Sir Thomas More, now in the possession of the Reverend Thomas Thurlow

Saint Sir Thomas More, English politician, scholar and martyr, (c1850). More (1478-1535) was Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor from 1529-1532

Letter from Sir Thomas More to Henry VIII, 5th March 1534. Artist: Sir Thomas More
Letter from Sir Thomas More to Henry VIII, 5th March 1534. Letter written from Chelchith (Chelsea), by Sir Thomas More to King Henry VIII

Sir Thomas More, Catholic English lawyer, writer, and politician, (1748). Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor

Sir Thomas More, 1774. Artist: T Cook
Sir Thomas More, 1774. Portrait of More (1478-1535) English statesman, scholar and saint and Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head

Thomas More, English statesman, scholar and saint, c1527. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Thomas More, English statesman, scholar and saint, c1527. Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of

Headpiece from Thomas Mores Utopia, 1518. First published in 1516, Utopia was a work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled

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"Sir Thomas More: A Renaissance Man and Visionary" Step into the world of Sir Thomas More, a man whose legacy continues to inspire generations. This woodcut from the 1518 third edition of his renowned work, Utopia, captures the essence of his visionary ideas. Created by the talented artist Hans Holbein the Younger, it brings to life More's utopian society. More was not only a writer but also a prominent figure in English history. As Lord Chancellor to King Henry VIII, he held great influence and power. In this captivating engraving from 1812, we see him portrayed as a distinguished statesman. However, it is through personal moments that we truly glimpse into More's character. The tender scene depicted in "Sir Thomas More saying goodbye to his daughter before his execution" showcases his unwavering devotion to family amidst adversity. In another poignant lithograph titled "Sir Thomas More's Farewell to His Daughter, " we witness their emotional parting. These images remind us of More's courage and integrity as he stood up for what he believed in – even at the cost of his own life. The Tower of London stands as an enduring symbol of both imprisonment and defiance during this tumultuous period. Its walls witnessed Sir Thomas' final days before execution for refusing allegiance to King Henry VIII's break with Rome. Through these various artistic interpretations spanning centuries, we gain insight into Sir Thomas More's multifaceted persona – scholar, politician, devoted father – all intertwined within one extraordinary individual. As we reflect on Sir Thomas More's contributions during the Renaissance era known as "The New Learning, " let us remember him not only for Utopia but also for his unwavering commitment to justice and humanistic values that continue to resonate today.