Portrait of Anne of Cleves [Ask Us A Question] Title: Portrait of Anne of Cleves c. 1539 Artist: Hans Holbein (the Younger) (1497 - 1543) Parchment mounted on canvas, 65 x 48 cm, Mus¨¦e du Louvre, Paris Description: In 1539, Holbein was sent to D¨¹ren, in the Duchy of Cleves, to paint a portrait of Anne as a possible candidate for marriage. Despite its bland, unprepossessing appearance, this royal commission is coloured by a controversial history. Holbein was placed in an impossible position: despatched to D¨¹ren with orders to produce an instant likeness of Henry VIII's next intended bride, he needed to exercise diplomacy and tact - he would have had to show the results of his rapid sittings to the foreign officials. As it is, Anne's dress seems to have fascinated him more than the strangely lifeless symmetry of her features. As the Paris portrait is painted on parchment and not on a difficult-to-transport wooden panel, it could have been painted on the spot, or at least well prepared by Holbein. The point of the picture was to give Henry as close an idea of the woman's appearance as possible. This would explain the frontal position, in which every detail of the face can be examined. Henry's displeasure at finding Anne of Cleves more like a `fat flanders mare' when she arrived for the marriage ceremony in January 1540 cost Holbein dear in prestige, and he received no further important work from this quarter. Belying her appearance, Anne of Cleves, like Christina of Denmark, was no fool. Despite - or because of - the evident humiliation of the failed marriage she obtained a handsome settlement from Henry and lived in quiet comfort in England until 1555. Henry's two subsequent wives were English. Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -Was: $70.8238.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks Portrait of Anne of Cleves - Size (Original size - 65 x 48 cm) - 98.95USD Portrait of Anne of Cleves - Size (12x16 in. - 30x40 cm) - 38.95USD Portrait of Anne of Cleves - Size (16x20 in. - 40x50 cm) - 58.95USD Portrait of Anne of Cleves - Size (20x24 in. - 50x60 cm) - 89.98USD Portrait of Anne of Cleves - Size (24x36 in. - 60x90 cm) - 118.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

Portrait of Anne of Cleves

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