Prince Edward was about 14 months old when Holbein painted this portrait of him. Edward was born to Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, in 1537. When she died two weeks after giving birth, King Henry was devastated.

No portrait of Edward VI by Holbein appears in the inventories of 1709, 1754, 1781, and 1803; letter of 16 December 1977 to John Hand from Hans Georg Gmelin, in NGA curatorial files.

Edward, the sole legitimate son of Henry VIII, was born on October 12, 1537 and crowned Edward VI in 1547. This portrait shows the future king at age six, when he was still the Duke of Cornwall. It was subsequently adapted in costume to reflect Edward’s stature at the time of his coronation.

Edward VI's reign was characterised by popular discontent, political turmoil and the introduction of Protestant worship into England. As the only son of Henry VIII (by his third wife Jane Seymour) Edward VI succeeded to the throne in 1547, at the age of nine.

This portrait of Henry VIII's only legitimate son and much desired male heir exemplifies these qualities. Edward was born on 12 October 1537 to Henry's third wife, Jane...

Portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales c. 1539 Oil on oak, 57 x 44 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington: Edward VI (1537-1553), king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553, was King Henry VIII's only legitimate son; his mother, Henry's …

Photograph of a portrait of Edward VI as a child by Hans Holbein the Younger and his studio. The painting depicts the young sitter with his right hand slig...

“Portrait of Edward VI as a Child,” rendered circa 1538 by Hans Holbein the Younger in Germany, is an exquisite exemplification of the Northern Renaissance art movement. Executed in oil and tempera on panel, this portrait epitomizes the meticulous detail characteristic of Holbein’s oeuvre.

This portrait shows Edward as a prince aged about five. His clothes and pose recall Holbein’s portraits of his father, Henry VIII. The source for the frontal pose, which became one of the standard representations of the young king, derives from a …

Oct 26, 2020 · ‘Portrait of Edward VI as a Child’ was created in c.1538 by Hans Holbein the Younger in Northern Renaissance style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.