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
Hugh Hughes (painter) Library of Wales include a collection of works by Hugh Hughes. Hughes married after 1823 Sarah, daughter of the Rev. David Charles of Carmarthen; she died at Aberystwyth 28 December 1873. Their three children died young. Attribution Hugh Hughes (painter) Hugh Hughes (1790?–1863) was a Welsh painter, engraver and writer. Born at Pwllygwichiad, near Llandudno, son of Thomas Hughes, by Jane, his wife, he was baptised at Llandudno, according to the parish register, 20 February 1790. He lost his parents in childhood, and was educated by his maternal grandfather, Hugh Williams of Meddiant Farm, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Denbighshire. Hughes was