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 William Brown (artist) joined James Powell and Sons where he became a stained glass designer. He was also a painter whose works were in the style of the Aesthetic movement. Brown left Powell's in 1886 to work freelance, but he continued to be their preferred designer for important projects. He continued to produce designs for Powell's up to 1923, but in the later part of his career most of his work was carried out for Henry Holiday. Towards the end of his life his eyesight deteriorated, and he died in 1928. In 1907 the competition to design the first stained glass windows for