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Watercolour and Bodycolour on Vellum
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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
Artist
Holbein, HansSitter(s)
Cromwell, ThomasDate
1532
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Multispectral
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Photography
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Description
This portrait of Thomas Cromwell may be one of the first miniatures Holbein painted. It was made during his second visit to England in 1532 when Cromwell was advancing as a trusted councillor of the king. The mount has been cut from a playing card of the suit of spades. This portrait is mounted in the same case as another, later, miniature of Cromwell.
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Resource type
Watercolour and Bodycolour on Vellum
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery
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Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund, 1994. Previously in the collection of Sir Walter Aston Blount, 10th Baronet; Christie's 24 February 1932 (lot 17) (1950 gns to Frank Sabin); Dr Anton F. Philips, Christie's 6 July 1993 (bought in).
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Provenance: 1932, Sir Walter Aston Blount, 10th Baronet; 1993, Christie's;
Dates
Acquired
1994
Languages
English
Sizes
44 mm diamater (framed)
Alternate identifiers
URL
https://npg.freizo.org/artwork/10021
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Created: September 25, 2021 | Modified: September 25, 2021