Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall
Hans Holbein the Younger · ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later · Oil and gold on oak
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Marked public domain by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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About this picture
Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall is a public-domain painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, dated ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later. Oil and gold on oak. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall” (ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later) records a face and a costume with very little flattery, which is how Holbein painted the Tudor court.
About the artist
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) was a German painter who became portraitist to Henry VIII. The drawings and paintings record costume and face with very little flattery.
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