King Henry VII (1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509
Sitter associated with 62 portraits
Henry VII was the son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and head of the house of Lancaster after the death of Henry VI. He defeated and killed the Yorkist king Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, establishing the Tudor monarchy. A notably clever king, he amassed enormous wealth for the Crown and established relative peace in England.
The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
by Benjamin Wright, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1619
NPG D1370
by John Payne, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1622
NPG D31779
by John Payne, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1622
NPG D20543
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
NPG D31777
by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
NPG D20544
King Henry VII; King Richard III
probably by William Faithorne, published by Sir Robert Peake
line engraving, circa 1640
NPG D22809
King Henry VII; King Henry VIII; King Edward VI
after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1677
NPG D34139
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
NPG D23834
after Unknown artist
line engraving, perhaps 18th century
NPG D23836
by Michael Vandergucht
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D23837
by Gaillard, after J. Robert
line engraving, probably 18th century
NPG D23850
by Unknown artist
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D19853
by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Edward Lutterell or Luttrell
line engraving, 1706
NPG D23832
by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Edward Lutterell or Luttrell
line engraving, 1706
NPG D7990
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, 1707
NPG D23840
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D31775
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D20343
The Sovereigns of England, part 2
by John Carwitham, printed and published by Richard Caldwell, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1723-1741
NPG D34142
by Nathaniel Parr
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D23835
by John Goldar
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D23842
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