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Manner of Hans Holbein the Younger
Lot 61

Manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491-1547), three-quarter-length, in an ermine-trimmed coat and jewel-encrusted feathered cap

Closed24 October 2012

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GBP 8,750

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Manner of Hans Holbein the Younger
Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491-1547), three-quarter-length, in an ermine-trimmed coat and jewel-encrusted feathered cap
oil on panel
46¾ x 30 3/8 in. (118.7 x 77.1 cm.)

The Duke of Buckingham, Stowe House sale; Christie's, London, 14 September 1848, the 23rd day, lot 298 (90 Gns. to Moore);
West Acre High House, Norfolk.

Specialist note

The present portrait probably derives from the well-known full-length portrait painted by Holbein as a mural at the Palace of Whitehall in 1537. The composition survives through numerous copies. The original was lost in a fire in 1698.