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King Henry IV
1 of 28 portraits of King Henry IV
King Henry IV
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Unknown artist
electrotype, 1875 (circa 1408-1427)
43 in. (1092 mm) high
Purchased, 1875
Primary Collection
NPG 397
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Artistsback to top
- Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880). Artist associated with 23 portraits.
- Elkington & Co. Artist associated with 22 portraits.
- Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6236 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Henry IV's full-length effigy forms part of a double tomb shared with his wife, Joanna of Navarre. The hands on the original alabaster effigy in Canterbury Cathedral are badly damaged, as is shown in the electrotype copy of the upper part of the figure.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 295
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 142
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 142
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 65
- Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 64
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Early English Kings: Medieval Monuments Remade (3 April 2012 - 31 March 2013)
Exhibitions and displays
- Queens and Consorts: Likeness in Life and Death
Until 28 February 2014
Events programme
- Early Kings and Queens
Until 4 November
Thematic collections
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On display in Room 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
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