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6.14: Portrait of Henry the VIII

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Hans Holbein the Younger’s Portrait of Henry VIII.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    Hans Holbein the Younger, Portrait of Henry VIII, 1540, oil on panel, (Palazzo Barberini, Rome).

    Please note: there have been questions raised as to whether this painting is by Holbein or his workshop, or perhaps a later copy; recent research suggests that it is an original Holbein.

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