Tudor and Elizabethan portraits

A selection of portraits from 1485 to 1603, many of which are on display at the Gallery or at Montacute House, our regional partner in Somerset.

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King Henry VII, by Unknown artist, 1505 - NPG 416 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VII
by Unknown artist
1505
NPG 416

John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, by Unknown Flemish artist, 1520-1526 - NPG 4953 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners
by Unknown Flemish artist
1520-1526
NPG 4953

Queen Mary I, attributed to Lucas Horenbout (or Hornebolte), circa 1521-1525 - NPG 6453 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Queen Mary I
attributed to Lucas Horenbout (or Hornebolte)
circa 1521-1525
NPG 6453

Unknown woman, formerly known as Catherine Howard, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 17th century - NPG 1119 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Unknown woman, formerly known as Catherine Howard
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 17th century
NPG 1119

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (1533-1534) - NPG 1727 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (1533-1534)
NPG 1727

Sir Thomas More, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (1527) - NPG 4358 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Thomas More
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (1527)
NPG 4358

Catherine of Aragon, attributed to Lucas Horenbout (or Hornebolte), circa 1525 - NPG 4682 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Catherine of Aragon
attributed to Lucas Horenbout (or Hornebolte)
circa 1525
NPG 4682

William Warham, after Hans Holbein the Younger, early 17th century (1527) - NPG 2094 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

William Warham
after Hans Holbein the Younger
early 17th century (1527)
NPG 2094

Nicholas Kratzer, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (1528) - NPG 5245 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Nicholas Kratzer
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (1528)
NPG 5245

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1532-1533 - NPG 6310 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger
circa 1532-1533
NPG 6310

Anne Boleyn, by Unknown artist, late 16th century (circa 1533-1536) - NPG 668 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Anne Boleyn
by Unknown artist
late 16th century (circa 1533-1536)
NPG 668

King Henry VIII, by Unknown artist, circa 1535-1540 - NPG 3638 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII
by Unknown artist
circa 1535-1540
NPG 3638

Sir Nicholas Poyntz, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (circa 1535) - NPG 5583 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Nicholas Poyntz
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (circa 1535)
NPG 5583

King Henry VIII, after Hans Holbein the Younger, (circa 1536) - NPG 157 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII
after Hans Holbein the Younger
(circa 1536)
NPG 157

King Henry VIII, after Hans Holbein the Younger, (circa 1536-1537) - NPG 324 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII
after Hans Holbein the Younger
(circa 1536-1537)
NPG 324

King Henry VIII; King Henry VII, by Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1536-1537 - NPG 4027 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII; King Henry VII
by Hans Holbein the Younger
circa 1536-1537
NPG 4027

Sir Richard Southwell, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (1536) - NPG 4912 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Richard Southwell
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (1536)
NPG 4912

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, studio of Hans Holbein the Younger, circa 1537 - NPG 6311 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
studio of Hans Holbein the Younger
circa 1537
NPG 6311

Sir William Butts, after Hans Holbein the Younger, late 16th century (circa 1540-1543) - NPG 210 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir William Butts
after Hans Holbein the Younger
late 16th century (circa 1540-1543)
NPG 210

King Henry VI, by Unknown artist, circa 1540 - NPG 2457 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VI
by Unknown artist
circa 1540
NPG 2457

King Edward IV, by Unknown artist, circa 1540 - NPG 3542 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward IV
by Unknown artist
circa 1540
NPG 3542

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, by Unknown artist, late 16th century - NPG 516 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
by Unknown artist
late 16th century
NPG 516

King Henry VIII, after Unknown artist, perhaps early 17th century (circa 1542) - NPG 496 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII
after Unknown artist
perhaps early 17th century (circa 1542)
NPG 496

Queen Mary I, by Master John, 1544 - NPG 428 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Queen Mary I
by Master John
1544
NPG 428

Catherine Parr, attributed to Master John, circa 1545 - NPG 4451 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Catherine Parr
attributed to Master John
circa 1545
NPG 4451

Catherine Parr, by Unknown artist, circa 1545 - NPG 4618 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Catherine Parr
by Unknown artist
circa 1545
NPG 4618

Thomas Cranmer, by Gerlach Flicke, 1545 - NPG 535 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Cranmer
by Gerlach Flicke
1545
NPG 535

King Edward VI, by William Scrots, 1546 - NPG 1299 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward VI
by William Scrots
1546
NPG 1299

King Edward VI, studio of William Scrots, circa 1546 - NPG 442 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward VI
studio of William Scrots
circa 1546
NPG 442

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, by Unknown artist, after William Scrots, circa 1570-1580s (1546) - NPG 4952 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
by Unknown artist, after William Scrots
circa 1570-1580s (1546)
NPG 4952

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, by Unknown artist, circa 1546 - NPG 5291 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
by Unknown artist
circa 1546
NPG 5291

King Edward VI, by Unknown artist, after William Scrots, circa 1547 - NPG 5511 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward VI
by Unknown artist, after William Scrots
circa 1547
NPG 5511

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist, 1547 - NPG 1851 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth
by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
1547
NPG 1851

Sir Thomas Wyatt, by Unknown artist, circa 1550 - NPG 3331 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Thomas Wyatt
by Unknown artist
circa 1550
NPG 3331

Queen Mary I, by Hans Eworth, 1554 - NPG 4861 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Queen Mary I
by Hans Eworth
1554
NPG 4861

King Richard III, by Unknown artist, late 16th century (late 15th century) - NPG 148 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Richard III
by Unknown artist
late 16th century (late 15th century)
NPG 148

Elizabeth of York, by Unknown artist, late 16th century (circa 1500) - NPG 311 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Elizabeth of York
by Unknown artist
late 16th century (circa 1500)
NPG 311

Thomas Wolsey, by Unknown artist, late 16th century (circa 1520) - NPG 32 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Thomas Wolsey
by Unknown artist
late 16th century (circa 1520)
NPG 32

King Edward VI and the Pope, by Unknown artist, circa 1570 - NPG 4165 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward VI and the Pope
by Unknown artist
circa 1570
NPG 4165

King Edward IV, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(10) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward IV
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(10)

King Edward V, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(11) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward V
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(11)

King Henry VIII, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(14) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(14)

King Edward III, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(7) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward III
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(7)

King Richard II, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(8) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Richard II
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(8)

King Henry IV, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(9) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry IV
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(9)

King Henry V, by Unknown artist, late 16th or early 17th century - NPG 545 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry V
by Unknown artist
late 16th or early 17th century
NPG 545

Catherine of Aragon, by Unknown artist, early 18th century - NPG 163 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Catherine of Aragon
by Unknown artist
early 18th century
NPG 163

Philip II, King of Spain, by Unknown artist, circa 1580 - NPG 347 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Philip II, King of Spain
by Unknown artist
circa 1580
NPG 347

Lady Jane Dudley (née Grey), by Unknown artist, 1590s? - NPG 6804 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Lady Jane Dudley (née Grey)
by Unknown artist
1590s?
NPG 6804

Sir Thomas More, his father, his household and his descendants, by Rowland Lockey, after Hans Holbein the Younger, 1593 - NPG 2765 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Thomas More, his father, his household and his descendants
by Rowland Lockey, after Hans Holbein the Younger
1593
NPG 2765

John Donne, by Unknown artist, circa 1595 - NPG 6790 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

John Donne
by Unknown artist
circa 1595
NPG 6790

King William I ('The Conqueror'), by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(1) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King William I ('The Conqueror')
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(1)

King Henry I, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(2) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry I
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(2)

King Henry II, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(4) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry II
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(4)

King John, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(5) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King John
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(5)

King Edward II, by Unknown artist, 1590-1610 - NPG 4980(6) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Edward II
by Unknown artist
1590-1610
NPG 4980(6)

Anne of Cleves, by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Hans Holbein the Younger, 1648 - NPG D11254 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Anne of Cleves
by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Hans Holbein the Younger
1648
NPG D11254

Jane Seymour, by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff, after Hans Holbein the Younger, published 1707 - NPG D9086 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Jane Seymour
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff, after Hans Holbein the Younger
published 1707
NPG D9086

King Henry VIII; King Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Jane Seymour, by George Vertue, after Remigius van Leemput, after Hans Holbein the Younger, 1737 - NPG D18545 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

King Henry VIII; King Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Jane Seymour
by George Vertue, after Remigius van Leemput, after Hans Holbein the Younger
1737
NPG D18545

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