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.
by Louis Philippe Boitard
line engraving, mid 18th century
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King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1732
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by George Vertue
line engraving, engraved 1736
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King Henry VIII; King Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Jane Seymour
by George Vertue, after Remigius van Leemput, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1737
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King Henry VIII; King Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Jane Seymour
by George Vertue, after Remigius van Leemput, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1737
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Unknown sitters engraved as 'The Marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York'
by Charles Grignion, after Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
line engraving, 1762
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Unknown sitters engraved as 'The Marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York'
by G. Barrett, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th century
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by John Keyse Sherwin
line engraving, published 1788
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Unknown sitter engraved as King Henry VII when Earl of Richmond
by Parker, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester Harding, after Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1790
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by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, early 19th century
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by John Bluck, after Frederick Mackenzie
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1812
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by and possibly published by John Bradley
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published March 1814
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Henry the Seventh's Chapel. Monuments and Details
by and published by John Preston Neale, by John Carter, by James Robert Thompson, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co
line engraving and etching, published 1 July 1821
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by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1638
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by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), after Edward Lutterell or Luttrell
line engraving, 1706
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King Henry VIII; King Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Jane Seymour
by George Vertue, after Remigius van Leemput, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1737
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