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Henry VIII

Thomas Cecil

1630

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait Charles V

Dominant colour

Henry VIII is a 1630 ink by Thomas Cecil, a Baroque work, depicting Charles V, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Cecil
When & what style?: 1630 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows Henry VIII, a large man with a big presence. He's dressed in fancy clothes and looks very serious. You can see a lot of details in his face and clothes. The engraving technique used to make this image is interesting. It's a way of carving lines into a metal plate to create the picture. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: engraving.