Holbein and the Court of Henry VIII: Drawings and Miniatures from the Royal Library, Windsor CastleWhen Holbein died in 1543, exactly 450 years ago, he left behind him one of the most remarkable records of a royal court ever made. These portraits were executed while Holbein was in London during the late 1520s, and again between 1532 and 1543. With his subtle artistry Holbein delineated the features of many of the leading figures of the day, including the saintly Sir Thomas More, the treacherous Richard Southwell and the King's third wife, Jane Seymour. The artist's preparatory sketches have mostly survived in the Royal Collection, as have an exquisite group of his portrait miniatures. These still provide an astonishingly vivid impression of the appearance of the members of the court of Henry VIII. The principal subjects of this catalogue are reproduced in colour, alongside comparative illustrations of related works of art. The sitters and their portraits are placed within the wider historical context, in an attempt to assist the reader to further appreciate these extraordinary portrait likenesses. |
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9th Baron Cobham Ainsworth Anne Boleyn Anne of Cleves appears applied with pen artist Basel Black and coloured black ink bodycolour Catherine Howard Cobham coloured chalks contours cresting Briquet 12863 death double flower cresting Earl of Arundel Earl of Surrey Edward Elyot Erasmus Fitzwilliam flower cresting Briquet gold over red group portrait Hans Holbein Henry VIII Holbein the Younger Holbein's drawing Holbein's portrait ink applied Inscribed in gold inscription Jane Seymour Jean Clouet King King's Knight left Hans Holbein London Lord metalpoint over-drawing miniature portraits More's oil on panel oil painting pen and brush pen and ink pink prepared paper portrait miniatures portrayed by Holbein probably Queen Reskimer Rowlands Royal Collection Royal Library Simon George Sir Henry Guildford Sir John Sir Thomas Wyatt sitter Southwell survived Thomas Howard traced vase with double vellum VIII's Warham Watercolour and bodycolour Watermark white and coloured wife Windsor Castle Windsor drawings