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12:38 pm
April 8, 2012
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qid=1333911705&sr=8-6
Just curious as to whether anyone has come across this book and the picture on the front. It seems that it is a portrait of Anne Boleyn, but I’ve never seen it mentioned in any discussion as to what she truly looked like. The features of the lady do seem similar to other portraits and descriptions (long, thin nose, dark eyes & an long oval face).
I don’t want to rude but I don’t really find this woman attractive, like I do with the Anne in the Hever and NPG portraits, so I was just wondering if this picture could really be Anne, or if it was just a random portrait.
1:26 pm
November 18, 2010
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IMHO it’s a very bad copy of the Hever/NPG
It's always bunnies.
3:58 pm
May 16, 2011
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I’ve seen that portrait before, certainly goes with the term ‘google eyed’. But I don’t believe it’s her, might be some kind of joke of what she looked like but actually Anne? No.
• Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be.
11:27 am
January 9, 2010
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It’s an awful portrait!!! And why is it used as the cover on a book about Mary?!
12:08 pm
February 24, 2010
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This is a joke right? It looks like a man’s face has been photoshopped onto the NPG portrait. Did you guys happen to read further down on the page in the description area? Sister-in-law to Henry….thru marriage to one of his eight wives!?!
“Product Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mary Boleyn was sister-in-law to King Henry VIII of England through the king’s marriage to one of his eight wives, Anne Boleyn; yet eventually Mary found happiness away from court and fame. This book describes Mary’s life, loves, siblings, and children.”
Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.
12:27 pm
May 7, 2010
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The portrait is horrible, I cannot imagine what induced anyone to use it as a cover for a book, especially a book about Mary rather than Anne. A book made up from Wiki articles is not going to be very much interest to true followers of Anne or Mary come to that. One of those instances of myths and legends coming across as facts eh?
As Sharon has already mentioned according to what I have just read in the books description, Henry had eight wives nonetheless I plodded on and had a look at the sample pages.
Nothing there to make me think , ooooh must have.
Let us show them that they are hares and foxes trying to rule over dogs and wolves - Boudica addressing the tribes Circa AD60
12:44 pm
November 18, 2010
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Sharon said
This is a joke right? It looks like a man’s face has been photoshopped onto the NPG portrait. Did you guys happen to read further down on the page in the description area? Sister-in-law to Henry….thru marriage to one of his eight wives!?!
“Product Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mary Boleyn was sister-in-law to King Henry VIII of England through the king’s marriage to one of his eight wives, Anne Boleyn; yet eventually Mary found happiness away from court and fame. This book describes Mary’s life, loves, siblings, and children.”
Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.
OHHH! THAT BOOK!…….We were talking about it at The History Police FB page a few weeks ago.
Stealing other people’s (lack of ) research and publishing it. that’s called plagerism isn’t it???
It's always bunnies.
1:29 pm
January 9, 2010
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Sharon said
This is a joke right? It looks like a man’s face has been photoshopped onto the NPG portrait. Did you guys happen to read further down on the page in the description area? Sister-in-law to Henry….thru marriage to one of his eight wives!?!
“Product Description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mary Boleyn was sister-in-law to King Henry VIII of England through the king’s marriage to one of his eight wives, Anne Boleyn; yet eventually Mary found happiness away from court and fame. This book describes Mary’s life, loves, siblings, and children.”
Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.
Eight wives?! Thanks for pointing that out Sharon – I must’ve missed that when I skimmed the description! Oh dear, I fear for “the sharing of human knowledge” when they can’t even get the facts right.
And I agree with you Anyanka, I’m pretty sure that qualifies as plagerism, or at least dangerously close to.
6:57 pm
May 16, 2011
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It’s a horrible portrait, I’ve seen it various times though – I think someone made it to joke around with the term ‘google eyed’ which was a physical myth about her but not really funny….
• Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be.
11:17 pm
January 9, 2010
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It’s the portrait on a coffee mug I was given. Great mug, shame about the picture!
4:21 am
June 7, 2010
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It seems this portait is part of the NPG collection. According to their website, it’s details are:
Sitter: Anne Boleyn
Artist unknown
1590-1610 (so late Elizabeathan, early Jacobean)
Purchased in 1974
It looks like a poor copy of Anne’s more well known NPG portrait.
"By daily proof you shall find me to be to you both loving and kind" Anne Boleyn
