Portrait of Henry VIII

The Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger is a renowned and iconic image of the English monarch, created around 1536–1537. Originally part of the Whitehall Mural illustrating the Tudor dynasty, it was painted on a Panel using Oil and Tempera techniques, characteristic of the Northern renaissance. Though the original has been lost in a fire, numerous copies preserve its significance as one of the most famous Portraits of any British monarch, capturing Henry’s regal authority and iconic image.