Two portraits of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
Hans Holbein the Younger
- Art Funded
- 1994
- Dimensions
- 4 x 4 cm
- Vendor
- Christie's
Two portraits of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (1532-3 & 1537-40).
Framed back to back in a gold locket. These works were acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
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).