Portrait of an Unknown Man, possibily identifiable as Thomas Seymour (c.1508-49)
Drawing
ca. 1535 - 1540 (made)
ca. 1535 - 1540 (made)
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On the basis of comparison with an identified portrait miniature from Holbein's circle (National Maritime Museum, London; MNT 0137) it has been suggested (by Oliver, et. al. 2006) that this drawing may be a likeness of Thomas Seymour (c.1508-49), the brother of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's 3rd wife, who married Henry's widow Katherine Parr in 1547 and was executed for treason in 1549).
Object details
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Title | Portrait of an Unknown Man, possibily identifiable as Thomas Seymour (c.1508-49) (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Black and coloured chalks on prepared paper |
Brief description | Holbein, Hans (II); Portrait, head and shoulders, of a bearded middle-aged man, bare-headed and wearing a fur collar. Three-quarter face, turned to left; Black and coloured chalks on prepared paper; England; 16th century |
Physical description | Portrait, head and shoulders, of a bearded middle-aged man, bare-headed and wearing a fur collar. Three-quarter face, turned to left; Black and coloured chalks on prepared paper. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Holbein (Inscribed in pencil on the original mount.) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | This drawing was formerly in the collection of Padre Resta and bears an unidentified mark, probably that of an English collector of the late 17th or early 18th century. |
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Summary | On the basis of comparison with an identified portrait miniature from Holbein's circle (National Maritime Museum, London; MNT 0137) it has been suggested (by Oliver, et. al. 2006) that this drawing may be a likeness of Thomas Seymour (c.1508-49), the brother of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's 3rd wife, who married Henry's widow Katherine Parr in 1547 and was executed for treason in 1549). |
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Accession number | DYCE.363 |
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Record created | October 16, 2006 |
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