King Edward VI (1537–1553)

British (English) School
National Trust Inventory Number 809836

Category	Paintings
Date	1500 - 1599
Materials	Oil on panel
Measurements	640 x 530 mm
Place of origin

Collection	Buckland Abbey, Devon (Accredited Museum)
On show at	Buckland Abbey, Devon, South West, National Trust

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Summary description

Oil painting on panel, King Edward VI (1537–1553), English School, 16th century. A half-length portrait of Edward VI, after an original of circa 1542/3, by same copyist as BUC/P/11, looking to left with his hands in front of him at waist height and holding a Tudor rose.

Provenance

Probably acquired by Arthur Radford of Bradninch Manor (d.1925) between 1890 and 1920; by descent to his son, Courtenay Arthur Ralegh Radford (d. 2000), of Culmcott House, Uffculme; loaned to Buckland Abbey whilst leased by the Plymouth City Museum; loan transferred to the National Trust on the expiry of the lease in 1988; bequeathed by Ralegh Radford in 2000

Credit line

Ralegh Radford bequest formerly loaned to National Trust via Plymouth County Museum

Makers and roles

British (English) School, artist

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