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Missing Henry VIII portrait spotted on X by eagle-eyed art historian

An art historian has identified a missing portrait of King Henry VIII after spotting it on social media. British fine art researcher Adam Busiakiewicz was idly scrolling on X when he was stopped in ...
Yahoo

Six Lives, National Portrait Gallery: Henry VIII’s queens finally emerge as vigorous, nuanced characters

A detail from a portrait of Anne of Cleves, after Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1860-62) - Christie's Images “Not another Henry VIII exhibition?” School boys and girls the nation over can be heard to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Art Historian Discovers Long-Lost Portrait of Henry VIII in Background of Social Media Post

This portrait of Henry VIII was one of 22 in a set commissioned by Ralph Sheldon in the late 16th century. Warwickshire County Council Earlier this month, art historian Adam Busiakiewicz was scrolling ...
Artnet

Historian Identifies Lost Henry VIII Portrait in Background of Social Media Photo

A missing portrait of the English King Henry VIII has been identified after an eagle-eyed art historian spotted it in the background of a photograph posted to social media. It was located just 14 ...
Artnet

3 Things You Didn’t Know About Holbein’s Henry VIII

Renaissance England is inseparable from the reign of King Henry VIII, the notorious monarch who famously had six wives—most of whom met unfortunate ends. Initially married to Catherine of Aragon, ...