Henry, Prince of Wales
11 of 42 portraits of Henry, Prince of Wales
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry, Prince of Wales
by William Hole (Holle)
line engraving, published 1613
7 5/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. (194 mm x 125 mm) plate size; 9 1/8 in. x 6 in. (232 mm x 153 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D9245
Artistback to top
- William Hole (Holle) (before 1600-1624), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Henry was the heir and eldest son of James I and Anne of Denmark and a popular figure at court. The young prince died of typhoid at the age of eighteen and this print was one of a number of portrait prints produced in the period of mourning after his death. It served as a poignant reminder of his youth, noble bearing and valour tragically cut short.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Making History: Printed Portraiture in Tudor and Stuart Britain (7 July 2007 - 9 December 2007)
Events of 1613back to top
Current affairs
Earl of Suffolk's daughter, Francis Howard marries the king's favourite, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset. Only months before, courtier Sir Thomas Overbury who opposed the marriage, dies in the Tower; by 1615 the couple are convicted of his murder.James I's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, marries Frederick V, elector palatine.
Art and science
One of the most important dramatists of the age, John Fletcher, collaborates with William Shakespeare on two plays, Henry VIII and The Two Noble Kinsmen.The Globe Theatre burns down during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII.
International
Philip III of Spain sends ambassador, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña to England. His post is dominated with the issue concerning a possible marriage alliance between James I's eldest son, Charles, and Philip's second eldest daughter, Maria Anna. The match is much favoured by the James I's Catholic consort, Queen Anne.Comments back to top
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