Henricus VIII Angliae Rex etc.

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
1647
Not on view
Portrait of Henry VIII, bust, directed slightly to left, looking to front; wearing plumed hat, jewel suspended from chain, and fur coat over an ornate garment and shirt with standing collar; in a roundel; after Hans Holbein the Younger

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  • Title: Henricus VIII Angliae Rex etc.
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
  • Sitter: Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (British, London 1491–1547 London)
  • Date: 1647
  • Medium: Etching, only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 5 5/8 × 4 3/16 in. (14.3 × 10.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2101
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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