Portrait of Henry VIII

Hans Holbein the Younger

c. 1537 · Oil on oak panel · Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

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About this work

Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543)
Year: c. 1537
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Original size: 28 × 20 cm
Collection: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Movement: Northern Renaissance

Henry VIII, in his mid-forties, faces the viewer almost head-on against a deep blue ground, his broad shoulders filling the small panel; he wears a black cap with a white plume and jewels, a gold collar, and a silver doublet slashed and studded with gems under a fur-lined coat, with heavy rings on his fingers. Holbein, who entered the king's service in the mid-1530s, painted it in about 1537, the period of his lost Whitehall Palace mural of the Tudor dynasty, which fixed the king's image for posterity. This small portrait, only 28 by 20 centimetres, is generally regarded as the only painted portrait of Henry by Holbein's own hand to survive. As the museum notes, the frontal pose, the sense of distance and the placing of the hands convey the king's power as head of both state and church. It may have been in Henry's own collection but appears in no royal inventory. It belonged to the Earls of Sutherland and then Spencer, and in 1934 it was acquired for the Thyssen collection. It hangs in the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A broad, frontal king in silver, gold and black fur against vivid blue, small and commanding, for a study, library or hallway at 18×24 in black. A deep blue, charcoal or warm stone wall; it pairs with Charles I at the Hunt.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Northern Renaissance painting
Era: 16th century (c. 1537)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: intimate
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 18×24. Prints at 12×16, 18×24 in — 12×16 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 18×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×16, 18×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

Very slightly cropped. This full-bleed edition prints the painting edge to edge, so a thin sliver, a few percent at most, is trimmed from two opposite edges to fit the print size. We only offer it on paintings whose proportions already come that close to the sheet. For the whole painting, uncropped, choose the gallery edition.

Is Portrait of Henry VIII in the public domain?

Yes. Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×16 and 18×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Portrait of Henry VIII painted, and in what medium?

Portrait of Henry VIII dates from c. 1537 and was made in oil on oak panel; the original measures 28 × 20 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 18×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×16 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Portrait of Henry VIII we'd choose 18×24.

About this design

Portrait of Henry VIII (Hans Holbein the Younger) — the painting printed edge to edge, very slightly cropped to fit the sheet. Portrait of Henry VIII · Hans Holbein the Younger · c. 1537. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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