Cornelius Matsys

Flemish, 1508 or before - 1580 or after

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The image depicts an engraving of a man from the waist up. He faces slightly to the left with his hands clasped in front of him. The man has prominent cheeks, a small closed mouth, and a short, neatly trimmed beard. He wears an elaborately adorned hat with jewels and a feather, an opulent robe with a fur collar, and detailed fabric around his neck. He wears a ring on his right hand and holds a small object. A coat of arms is seen in the background, with an inscription above reading "HENRICVS DEI GRA REX ANGLIAE" and the year 1549 inscribed beside the coat of arms.
Cornelius Matsys, Henry VIII, 1548, engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1950.14.655

Henry VIII

Cornelius Matsys · 1548 · engraving ·  Accession ID  1950.14.655