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Two portraits of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (© National Portrait Gallery)
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© National Portrait Gallery

Two portraits of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex

Artist: attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger (circa 1497 - 1543)

Location: National Portrait Gallery

Date: 1532 - 1540

Materials: watercolour & vellum framed in gold locket

Dimensions: 4 x 4 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £40,000 (Total: £264,687)

Vendor: Through Christie's

Review number: 4068 (1994)

Provenance:
Sir Walter Aston Blount, 10th Bt; Christie's, 24/2/32, lot 17 (1,950 gns to Frank Sabin); Dr Anton F.Philips, Christie's 6/7/93, lot 2 (bought in).

Description:
Two portraits of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (1532-3 & 1537-40). Framed back to back in a gold locket.

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