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HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497/8-1543)

Sir Henry Guildford (1489-1532)

Dated 1527

RCIN 400046

Holbein based this portrait on his preparatory drawing, but lengthened Guildford’s face in the painting to give him a more flattering expression. The portrait, originally paired with one of Guildford’s wife, shows the sitter’s status in his expensive clothing, holding the staff of Comptroller of the Household.

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