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18th Century Oil Portrait of King Henry VIII
Oil Portrait of King Henry VIII (1491–1547) Following the Holbein Prototype, Wearing the Badge of the Order of the Garter – English School, Circa 1750
A refined Georgian antiquarian oil portrait depicting King Henry VIII after the celebrated Tudor prototype derived from the lost Whitehall Palace mural by Hans Holbein the Younger. Executed circa 1750, this cabinet-scale painting embodies the 18th-century revival of Tudor royal imagery and reflects the enduring influence of Holbein’s canonical representation of England’s most powerful Tudor monarch.
Medium & Support
Oil on single chamfered oak panel.
Panel dimensions: 15 cm x 15 cm.
This intimate mid-18th-century portrait presents Henry VIII in bust-length format within a painted feigned oval. The composition follows the widely disseminated 1561 version derived from Holbein’s now-lost 1537 Whitehall Palace mural, one of the most recognisable royal images in European portrait history.
Composition & Artistic Technique
Henry VIII is shown frontally with a composed sovereign gaze, reinforcing the authority associated with Tudor dynastic portraiture. The painted oval format creates a medallion-like presentation characteristic of Georgian cabinet pictures and antiquarian collections.
The painting displays qualities associated with mid-18th-century English antiquarian studio production, including:
Controlled linear facial modelling
Restrained tonal transitions
Precise costume detailing
Balanced contrast between warm costume tones and dark ground
The jewelled cap, feather plume, and Garter insignia are crisply articulated, while subtle highlights across the collar and ornaments enhance dimensionality. Age-consistent craquelure is present throughout the surface and supports the painting’s authenticity and period character.
The single chamfered oak panel is entirely consistent with Georgian cabinet picture construction.
Historical Context
Hans Holbein the Younger’s Whitehall mural established the definitive image of Henry VIII as a symbol of dynastic permanence and royal authority. Though the original mural was destroyed in the 1698 Whitehall Palace fire, engravings and painted copies ensured its survival within British visual culture.
During the Georgian period, Britain experienced a strong antiquarian fascination with Tudor history. Collectors acquired royal portraits for display in libraries, studies, country houses, and cabinets of curiosities. Engravers such as George Vertue played a central role in standardising Tudor royal iconography through print culture, directly influencing works such as the present example.
This painting represents not merely a likeness of Henry VIII, but an 18th-century act of historical remembrance and antiquarian scholarship.
The Sitter
Henry VIII (1491–1547), King of England from 1509 until 1547, remains one of the most significant monarchs in British history.
He was:
Founder of the Church of England
Central figure of the English Reformation
Architect of Tudor dynastic consolidation
The king is shown wearing a simplified representation of the badge of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, of which he served as Sovereign. In Georgian interpretations of Tudor portraiture, the complex original insignia was often reduced into a stylised jewelled roundel with pendant drop, precisely as seen here.
Artist Attribution
English School, mid-18th century.
Unsigned, as is typical for Georgian antiquarian cabinet portraits intended for collectors and scholarly interiors. The work demonstrates engraving-derived compositional fidelity and restrained historical interpretation characteristic of the English antiquarian movement.
Frame
Presented in its original 18th-century carved wooden gilt frame, contemporary to the panel.
The frame retains its original carved structure and has been later overpainted in gilt. Visible age-related wear, including surface cracking, gilt losses, chips, and historic repairs, is entirely consistent with authentic Georgian framing.
A compact Tudor cabinet portrait within an impressive Georgian architectural surround.
Provenance
Private German Collection (early descriptive label verso)
Sold through Gorringes Auctioneers, Sussex – Fine Art & Interiors
Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Exhibited: The Antiquarian King: Henry VIII and the Georgian Revival of Tudor Portraiture, Famous Lord Hill Museum
The early German label on the reverse confirms historic Continental ownership and demonstrates the international appreciation of English royal portraiture.
Why Collect This Painting
Fine Georgian antiquarian portrait of King Henry VIII
Derived from the iconic Holbein Whitehall prototype
Oil on single chamfered oak panel
Retains original 18th-century carved gilt frame
Professionally conserved by a museum-based conservator
Strong appeal for collectors of Tudor, Georgian, and English royal portraiture
Compact cabinet scale ideal for sophisticated interiors and collections
Documented Continental provenance
Worldwide shipping available. Professionally packed and fully insured for international delivery.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD specialises in curated fine art, historic portraiture. We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
SellerCheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
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71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
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A refined Georgian antiquarian oil portrait depicting King Henry VIII after the celebrated Tudor prototype derived from the lost Whitehall Palace mural by Hans Holbein the Younger. Executed circa 1750, this cabinet-scale painting embodies the 18th-century revival of Tudor royal imagery and reflects the enduring influence of Holbein’s canonical representation of England’s most powerful Tudor monarch.
Medium & Support
Oil on single chamfered oak panel.
Panel dimensions: 15 cm x 15 cm.
This intimate mid-18th-century portrait presents Henry VIII in bust-length format within a painted feigned oval. The composition follows the widely disseminated 1561 version derived from Holbein’s now-lost 1537 Whitehall Palace mural, one of the most recognisable royal images in European portrait history.
Composition & Artistic Technique
Henry VIII is shown frontally with a composed sovereign gaze, reinforcing the authority associated with Tudor dynastic portraiture. The painted oval format creates a medallion-like presentation characteristic of Georgian cabinet pictures and antiquarian collections.
The painting displays qualities associated with mid-18th-century English antiquarian studio production, including:
Controlled linear facial modelling
Restrained tonal transitions
Precise costume detailing
Balanced contrast between warm costume tones and dark ground
The jewelled cap, feather plume, and Garter insignia are crisply articulated, while subtle highlights across the collar and ornaments enhance dimensionality. Age-consistent craquelure is present throughout the surface and supports the painting’s authenticity and period character.
The single chamfered oak panel is entirely consistent with Georgian cabinet picture construction.
Historical Context
Hans Holbein the Younger’s Whitehall mural established the definitive image of Henry VIII as a symbol of dynastic permanence and royal authority. Though the original mural was destroyed in the 1698 Whitehall Palace fire, engravings and painted copies ensured its survival within British visual culture.
During the Georgian period, Britain experienced a strong antiquarian fascination with Tudor history. Collectors acquired royal portraits for display in libraries, studies, country houses, and cabinets of curiosities. Engravers such as George Vertue played a central role in standardising Tudor royal iconography through print culture, directly influencing works such as the present example.
This painting represents not merely a likeness of Henry VIII, but an 18th-century act of historical remembrance and antiquarian scholarship.
The Sitter
Henry VIII (1491–1547), King of England from 1509 until 1547, remains one of the most significant monarchs in British history.
He was:
Founder of the Church of England
Central figure of the English Reformation
Architect of Tudor dynastic consolidation
The king is shown wearing a simplified representation of the badge of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, of which he served as Sovereign. In Georgian interpretations of Tudor portraiture, the complex original insignia was often reduced into a stylised jewelled roundel with pendant drop, precisely as seen here.
Artist Attribution
English School, mid-18th century.
Unsigned, as is typical for Georgian antiquarian cabinet portraits intended for collectors and scholarly interiors. The work demonstrates engraving-derived compositional fidelity and restrained historical interpretation characteristic of the English antiquarian movement.
Frame
Presented in its original 18th-century carved wooden gilt frame, contemporary to the panel.
The frame retains its original carved structure and has been later overpainted in gilt. Visible age-related wear, including surface cracking, gilt losses, chips, and historic repairs, is entirely consistent with authentic Georgian framing.
A compact Tudor cabinet portrait within an impressive Georgian architectural surround.
Provenance
Private German Collection (early descriptive label verso)
Sold through Gorringes Auctioneers, Sussex – Fine Art & Interiors
Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Exhibited: The Antiquarian King: Henry VIII and the Georgian Revival of Tudor Portraiture, Famous Lord Hill Museum
The early German label on the reverse confirms historic Continental ownership and demonstrates the international appreciation of English royal portraiture.
Why Collect This Painting
Fine Georgian antiquarian portrait of King Henry VIII
Derived from the iconic Holbein Whitehall prototype
Oil on single chamfered oak panel
Retains original 18th-century carved gilt frame
Professionally conserved by a museum-based conservator
Strong appeal for collectors of Tudor, Georgian, and English royal portraiture
Compact cabinet scale ideal for sophisticated interiors and collections
Documented Continental provenance
Worldwide shipping available. Professionally packed and fully insured for international delivery.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD specialises in curated fine art, historic portraiture. We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
Price
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DimensionsDimensions
Panel:
15 cm x 15 cm
Framed:
35 cm x 35 cm x 7 cm depth
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Oil Paintings
Date 18th century
18th Century Antiques Material Oil Painting on Panel
Origin English
Condition Conservation & Condition Report
Professionally conserved in January 2026 by Vanessa Andrew M.A., Fine Art Conservator, based at Williamson Art Gallery.
Conservation treatment included
Surface cleaning using Tri-ammonium citrate solution
Reduction and removal of aged varnish
Removal of historic overpaint
Filling of paint losses using conservation-grade materials
Retouching with dry pigments in Paraloid B72
Application of protective conservation varnishes
The treatment restored tonal clarity and chromatic balance while preserving the historic integrity of the work.
Panel Condition
Structurally stable oak panel
Age-consistent craquelure throughout
Historic losses professionally filled and retouched
Stable paint surface with no active flaking
No visible active panel splitting or movement
Frame Condition
Original 18th-century carved wooden frame
Structurally sound
Age-related gilt wear and historic repairs present
Later gilt overpaint remains visible
Overall, the painting remains in very good conserved condition for a mid-18th-century cabinet portrait and retains strong decorative and historical presence.
A digital copy of the January 2026 conservation report is available to serious collectors upon request.
Item code as1013a1322
Status For Sale
£18500.00 
$24858.45
€21398.95
$24858.45
€21398.95
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We offer Free Delivery to Mainland England, Wales mainland & Scottish lowlands mainland areas only!
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
Terms and conditions
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
View all stock from
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
Private dealer, by appointment only.71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
Get directions to Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
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