Henry VII's death mask showed a clean-shaven face, but he may have worn a beard in life, as shown in the new reconstruction. (Image credit: Courtesy of Matt Loughrey/mycolorfulpast.com) ...

THE FACE of British King Henry VII has been recreated in creepily realistic detail. The death mask of the father of infamous Henry VIII was used to create this impressive look into the past. King H… ...

Matt Loughrey, a graphic artist based in Ireland, has produced a reconstruction based on King Henry VII’s death mask - a wax mask cast in 1509 ...

Graphic artist Matt Loughrey produced this image of the deceased king from Henry VII’s death mask, which was cast in 1509. (Matt Loughrey/mycolorfulpast.com) ...

It is hoped that the research will establish a firmer link between Henry VII's death mask and Torrigiano's work. The funeral ...

Previous research in the 1980s concluded that Torrigiano must have used a model from Henry VII’s death mask to achieve such lifelike results. A death mask is a likeness, typically wax or plaster of a ...

THE FACE of British King Henry VII has been recreated in creepily realistic detail. The death mask of the father of infamous Henry VIII was used to create this impressive look into the past. King H… ...

The REAL face of Henry VII? Experts to scan 500-year-old funeral effigy head to find out how medieval craftsman made it so lifelike. By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR. Published: 08:08 EDT, 17 ...