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English School, 16th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fur-trimmed costume image 1
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Lot 36

English School
16th Century
Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fur-trimmed costume

5 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £15,360 inc. premium

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English School, 16th Century

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fur-trimmed costume
inscribed 'Lorde/Thom/ *' (on letter, lower left) and bears number '18' (upper left)
oil on panel
53.1 x 40.4cm (20 7/8 x 15 7/8in).

Footnotes

The present work is derived from Hans Holbein's portrait now in the Frick Collection, New York (acc.no.1915.1.76).

Various elements of original design can be seen in the present portrait, most notably the striking patterned fur-lined jacket and evidence of preparatory underdrawing show the sensitive rendering of the sitter's facial features (infrared image is available upon request).

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