Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
1644–52
Not on view
Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; half length to left; with thin moustache and small beard; wearing a soft, flat cap with a black feather, and wrapped in a dark cloak from which his right hand protrudes; after Holbein

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  • Title: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
  • Sitter: Henry Howard Earl of Surrey (British, 1516/17–1547)
  • Date: 1644–52
  • Medium: Etching; first state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 5/16 in. (25.2 × 18.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.3.198
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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