Portrait of Henry VIII Portrait of Henry VIII Portrait of Henry VIII is a lost work by Hans Holbein the Younger depicting Henry VIII. It was destroyed by fire in 1698, but is still well known through many copies. It is one of the most iconic images of Henry and is one of the most famous portraits of any British monarch. It was originally created in 1536–1537 as part of a mural showing the Tudor dynasty at the Palace of Whitehall, London. Hans Holbein the Younger, originally from Germany, had been appointed the English King's Painter in 1536. The portrait was created to adorn
John Burnet (painter) was finally awarded a fellowship to the Royal Society. As an engraver he provided illustrations for editions of Robert Burns’s poems and Walter Scott’s "Waverley" novels. He engraved copies of paintings of several notable portraits and artists. <br>He also wrote manuals and books on drawing, painting and artists, retiring from public life in 1860. He died in London. John Burnet (painter) John Burnet (March 1781 or 20 March 1784 – 29 April 1868) was a Scottish engraver and painter. Son of the Surveyor-General of Excise of Scotland, Burnet was born either in Edinburgh in 1781 or in Fisherrow in 1784.