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HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger: Portrait of Sir Henry Guildford

🖼 Portrait of Sir Henry Guildford, 1527
Oak
83 × 66 cm
Windsor, United Kingdom

Jeweled silks and gold chains frame a nobleman's confident stance, rendered with Holbein's precise detail and luminous surfaces. This portrait exemplifies early Tudor court portraiture, establishing the German master's reputation in England and defining royal image-making for generations.

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