Abbott Gallery

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey, 23 April 1445. The mad king was 24 and the queen 15. The ceremony is officiated by a bishop, and attended by maids in hennin, courtiers, falconer, jester, page with dagger. Marriage of Henry VI with Margaret of Anjou. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1880

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Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France

Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France on horseback at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 7 June 1520. Coats of arms hang from trees and knights in armor and heralds gather for a tournament. A gold dragon flies above Francis. An English bulldog meets a French poodle in the foreground. King Henry VIII meeting Francis I. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1880

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The Fall Guy by James Gleason and George Abbott

The Fall Guy by James Gleason and George Abbott (Eltinge Theatre, New York on 10th March 1925). First produced in England at the Apollo Theatre, on 20th September 1926. In this American gangster play, the innocent fall guy takes the suitcase seen here, thinking it contains illegal drink, but finds that it involves him with a drugs gang. Date: 1926

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library