King Henry VIII (1491-1547), Reigned 1509-47
Sitter associated with 90 portraits
Henry VIII succeeded his father Henry VII in 1509. He is well known for his six marriages and for ordering the dissolution of religious houses which took place between 1535 and 1539. Aided by his ministers, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell, his reign was characterised by ambition abroad and ruthlessness at home. His quest for a male heir and a divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon led to his establishing himself as head of the Church in England in place of the Pope in 1535.
Henry VIII Presenting a Charter to the Barber Surgeons Company
by Bernard Baron, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1736
NPG D11098
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
NPG D42238
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
NPG D18545
The Gold and Silver Coins of King Henry VIII
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1748
NPG D24145
by Richard Houston, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
NPG D33367
by Simon François Ravenet
line engraving, 1757
NPG D24156
Prince Henry aftwerwards King Henry VIII
after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D23869
by S. Sparrow, after Samuel Wale
etching, late 18th century
NPG D9463
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D9465
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D9466
by Charles Sherwin, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D24158
by Robert Graves
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D24154
King Henry VIII and William Somer (Sommers)
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Henry Corbould
line and stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D24164
by Henry Bone, after Hans Holbein the Younger
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, early 19th century
NPG D17182
by E. Bocquet
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D24157
Prince Henry aftwerwards King Henry VIII
published by William Richardson
stipple and line engraving, published 1810
NPG D23868
published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, 1814-1815
NPG D24934
by William Pengree Sherlock, published by James Anthony Molteno, after Hans Holbein the Younger
stipple engraving, published 10 March 1817
NPG D24159
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 10 August 1822
NPG D17515
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