King Henry VIII (1491-1547)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1540 - 1620
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
530 x 410 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 485083
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King Henry VIII (1491-1547), British (English) School, 1540-1620. A three-quarter-length portrait, facing, gazing at the spectator, wearing a slashed ivory coloured jerkin fastened down the front with jewels, a red coat with a fur collar, a jewelled cap, a jewelled cane and holding a jewelled stick in his right hand, a large ring on his forefinger.
Provenance
In the collection of the 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837) by 1835. By descent to the current Lord Egremont. On loan from the Egremont Private Collection
Credit line
Petworth House, The Egremont Collection
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist