King Henry VIII (1491-1547). King of England (1509-1547). He appointed himself as head of the Church in England in place of the Pope in 1535 . Portrait by an unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist. It shows the king placing a ring upon his right hand, a symbol of his devout piety. This painting is a version of a pre-Holbein portrait type of Henry VIII. Oil on panel (50,8 x 38,1 cm), c. 1520. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
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Caption: King Henry VIII (1491-1547). King of England (1509-1547). He appointed himself as head of the Church in England in place of the Pope in 1535 . Portrait by an unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist. It shows the king placing a ring upon his right hand, a symbol of his devout piety. This painting is a version of a pre-Holbein portrait type of Henry VIII. Oil on panel (50,8 x 38,1 cm), c. 1520. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.