Henry VIII

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image is a portrait depicting the upper body of a person seated in a frontal position. They have distinct facial features including a noticeable nose, heavy-lidded eyes, and a neatly-trimmed beard and mustache. The individual is wearing a richly decorated headwear with circles and geometric elements, and their clothing is adorned with what appears to be a fur collar. The background has horizontal lines, and at the bottom, there is an inscription in a stylized font that reads "HENRICUS VIII Rex. Angliae."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7 × 4.3 cm (2 3/4 × 1 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.652

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65214680

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