Portrait of Henry VIII

Portrait of Henry VIII
ArtistAfter Hans Holbein the Younger
YearAfter 1537
MediumOil on canvas
LocationWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Copy in oils of the Whitehall Mural, commissioned by Charles II, 1667

Portrait of Henry VIII is a lost painting by Hans Holbein the Younger depicting Henry VIII. It is one of the most iconic images of Henry VIII and is one of the most famous portraits of any English or British monarch. It was created in 1536–1537 as part of the Whitehall Mural showing the Tudor dynasty at the Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, which was destroyed by fire in 1698, but is still well known through many copies.


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