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| Keywords: Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VI) by Hans Holbein the Younger and Studio.jpg 23 1/4 x 17 1/2 in 59 × 44 5 cm The Berger Collection Denver Art Museum This picture is an early high-quality copy of Hans Holbein the Younger's portrait of Prince Edward the future Edward VI of England According to John Rowlands it has been suggested that this version was the one etched by Wenceslas Hollar in 1650 from the collection of the Earl of Arundel though this is not certain This version has a blue background whereas the formerly smalt blue background of the original has turned brown with time Holbein's original portrait of Prince Edward is very probably the one given to Henry VIII as a New Year's Gift on 1 January 1539 recorded as being By Hanse Holbyne a table of the pictour of the pnce Prince's grace In return Holbein received a silver-gilt covered cup made by Cornelis Heyss It has been objected that this might not be the same picture because the prince looks older than his fifteen months; but most commentators think this unlikely The following text is inscribed across the bottom <blockquote>PARVVLE PATRISSA PATRIÆ VIRTVTIS ET HÆRES / ESTO NIHIL MAIVS MAXIMVS ORBIS HABET / GNATVM VIX POSSVNT COELVM ET NATVRA DEDISSE / HVIVS QVEM PATRIS VICTVS HONORET HONOS / ÆQVATO TANTVM TANTI TV FACTA PARENTIS / VOTA HOMINVM VIX QVO PROGREDIANTVR HABENT / VINCITO VICISTI QVOT REGES PRISCVS ADORAT / ORBIS NEC TE QVI VINCERE POSSIT ERIT Ricard Morysini Car </blockquote> <blockquote>Little one emulate thy father and be the heir of his virtue; the world contains nothing greater Heaven and earth could scarcely produce a son whose glory would surpass that of such a father Do thou but equal the deeds of thy parent and men can ask no more Shouldst thou surpass him thou has outstript all nor shall any surpass thee in ages to come By Sir Richard Morison </blockquote> century 16 > 1539 oil panel cm 59 44 5 Institution Denver Art Museum Berger Collection 11 Stephanie Buck Hans Holbein Cologne Könemann 1999 ISBN 3829025831 p 120 John Rowlands Holbein The Paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger Complete Edition Boston David R Godine 1985 ISBN 0879235780 p 116 Roy Strong Tudor and Jacobean Portraits London HMSO 1969 pp 91 “92 PD-old-100-1923 Portrait of Prince Edward later King Edward VI of England by Hans Holbein der Jüngere Denver | ||||
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