Studio of Cornelis Massys (Antwerp 1510-circa 1556), circa 1548 Portrait of Henry VIII, bust-length,
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Anglo-Netherlandish School, circa 1548
Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491-1547), bust-length, in a black coat, a red tunic embroidered with gold and a black hat with ostrich feathers
oil on panel
46.8 x 37.5cm (18 7/16 x 14 3/4in).
Sold for £10,625 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • EXHIBITED:
    Erasmus House, Anderlecht, 1979-1994

    This rare portrait of King Henry VIII in his old age relates most closely to an engraving by Cornelis Metsys which was first produced in 1544 and again in 1548, the year after the King's death.

Category: Fine Art / Old Master Paintings

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