Jane Seymour (1509?-1537), Third Queen of Henry VIII
Sitter associated with 12 portraits
Jane Seymour was born at Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, probably in 1509. She was the sister of Edward Seymour, later Duke of Somerset, and Thomas Seymour, Lord High Admiral. She came to Henry VIII's notice as a lady-in-waiting, first to Catherine of Aragon and then to Anne Boleyn. Jane married the king in May 1536, less than a fortnight after Anne's execution, and in October 1537 she fulfilled Henry's most pressing ambition and gave birth to a son, later to become King Edward VI. Jane died twelve days later and was deeply mourned by Henry, who ordered that he would be buried beside her at Windsor.
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
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by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Hans Holbein the Younger
etching, 1648
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by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, possibly 1707
NPG D24182
by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen, after Adriaen van der Werff, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D9086
Catherine of Aragon; Jane Seymour; Anne of Cleves; Catherine Howard
by John June
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D24172
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
probably by Jacobus Houbraken
line engraving, possibly 1746
NPG D24184
after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D24181
by Anthony Cardon, published by John Chamberlaine, after Hans Holbein the Younger
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 June 1812
NPG D20148
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1816
NPG D17183
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 D32813
Hever Castle, Kent
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