Catherine Parr
1 portrait
Catherine Parr
attributed to Master John
oil on panel, circa 1545
71 in. x 37 in. (1803 mm x 940 mm)
Purchased with help from the Gulbenkian Foundation, 1965
Primary Collection
NPG 4451
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- Catherine Parr (1512-1548), Sixth Queen of Henry VIII. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
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For a time the sitter in this painting was thought to be Lady Jane Grey. However, there is considerable evidence to support the traditional identification as Catherine Parr, including the distinctive crown-shaped brooch, which can be identified in an inventory of jewels belonging to the queen. In this painting the artist used a complex system of silver and gold leaf, glazes and oil pigment to imitate the luxurious cloth of the queen's costume.
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- Audio Guide
- Tudor Portraits Resource Pack, p. 18
- I-Spy National Portrait Gallery, 2010, p. 6
- Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 14
- Cooper, John, A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery, 2009, p. 10
- Cooper, Tarnya; Fraser, Antonia (foreword), A Guide to Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 2012, p. 15
- Gittings, Clare, The National Portrait Gallery Book of The Tudors, 2006, p. 14
- John Cooper, National Portrait Gallery Visitor's Guide, 2006, p. 14
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 35
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 109
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 75
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 89
- Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 91
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