Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton

Hans Holbein the Younger

ca. 1535 · Vellum laid on card · European Paintings

This miniature, which is widely ascribed to Holbein, is based on a drawing by him in the Louvre, Paris. It has apparently been cut down to fit an oval frame. Wriothesley (1508–1550), who was Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal, acted as Henry VIII's executor and privy counselor to Edward VI.

Artist

Hans Holbein the Younger

Date

ca. 1535

Medium

Vellum laid on card

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1925