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
Henry Inman (painter) Capitol at Washington. He was also president of National Academy of Design. Among his pupils was the portraitist and still life painter Thomas Wightman. In 1822, Inman was married to Jane Riker O'Brien (1796–1873). Together, they were the parents of: Inman died on January 17, 1846 after returning from England to America due to failing health. Henry Inman (painter) Henry Inman (October 20, 1801 – January 17, 1846) was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter. He was born at Utica, N.Y. to English immigrant parents who were among the first settlers of Utica. His family moved to New York