Catherine of Aragon and Cardinal Wolsey (Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 1) 1825 - 1840

This engraving by Edward J. Potbury, created between 1825 and 1840, depicts a scene from Shakespeare’s play *King Henry VIII*. The scene, titled *Catherine of Aragon and Cardinal Wolsey*, shows Catherine, the first wife of King Henry VIII, seated on a throne, arguing with the Cardinal Wolsey. The engraving was likely created to illustrate a production of the play. It is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.