Lot 501
  • 501

English School, late 16th century

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • English School, Late 16th Century
  • Portrait of King Henry VIII, bust-length
  • oil on oak panel

Provenance

Private collection, France;
With The Weiss Gallery, London, by 1995, from whom acquired by the present owner.

Exhibited

London, The Weiss Gallery, Tudor and Stuart Portraits 1530-1660, 11 October - 24 November 1995, no. 2.

Literature

The Weiss Gallery, Tudor and Stuart Portraits 1530-1660, exhibition catalogue, London 1995, cat. no.2, reproduced in colour.

Condition

The panel is cradled and composed of three vertical planks. The joins are secure and barely visible to the naked eye. The paint surface is secure and clean. Areas of scattered lighter retouchings are visible throughout the green of the background. Darker areas of retouching can be seen in the face of Henry. These retouchings are confirmed by inspection under ultraviolet light, which also reveals some retouching to the lower half of the right-hand join and retouchings to Henry's sleeves. An even varnish covers the panel. The work is offered in a wood carved frame with gilt sight edge on three sides, with a few knocks.
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