Henry VIII sculpture
Circa 1520 - 1540
England
W 6" × H 15 3/4" (with base 19 1/2") × D 8"
Stock # Marh2372
£4,850.00
Henry VIII oak sculpture of a winged angel, with original polychrome.
In Tudor England, angels were understood to be intermediaries between God and women and men, and they also carried out a range of other functions on Earth. They delivered messages, protected the godly, carried souls to heaven after death, punished sinners, and were responsible for carrying out God’s will on Earth.