A splendid, large pair of Henry VIII oak portrait panels, circa 1530
A splendid, large pair of Henry VIII oak portrait panels, circa 1530
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Undoubtedly husband and wife, the accomplished high-relief carving strong in design, each depicted in profile bust, he with a superb beard and feathered cap, his spouse with tasselled headdress and both lavishly and fashionably dressed in doublet and bodice within a wreath, framed, dimensions including frame height 78cm, width 54.8cm, (2)
For a comparable pair of panels supplied by Jonathan Horne (1988) see the Syd Levethan Collection, sold Christie's 3 November 2011, lot 66 and the Rouse Lench Collection panels, illustrated Victor Chinnery, 'Oak Furniture: The British Tradition' (2016), p.384, fig. 4:24
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For a comparable pair of panels supplied by Jonathan Horne (1988) see the Syd Levethan Collection, sold Christie's 3 November 2011, lot 66 and the Rouse Lench Collection panels, illustrated Victor Chinnery, 'Oak Furniture: The British Tradition' (2016), p.384, fig. 4:24){kind=link}