King Edward VI (1537–1553) (after Hans Holbein the younger)
George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
11.75 in (h)7.75 in (w)
Order this imageCollection
Dorneywood House and Gardens, Buckinghamshire
NT 1507332.2
Summary
Print, engraving, King Edward VI (1537–1553) (after Hans Holbein the younger) by George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756). One of a set of 5 engravings of Monarchs by Vertue. Edward VI, after Holbein in Kensington Palace. Quarter length, 2 men playing hommage to his image, one with a drawing in his hands of Christ flanked by St. Thomas and St. Bartholomew.
Makers and roles
George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756), engraver (printmaker) after Hans Holbein the younger (Augsburg 1497/8 - London 1543), artist