tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post4581747492626040236..comments2024-03-26T07:37:54.729+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Ci-Devant: New investigation into a portrait of an unknown "English Princess" (c. 1535)Gareth Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102113677858015813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-793787005427436312010-07-29T21:40:25.035+01:002010-07-29T21:40:25.035+01:00Hello Gareth, yes I did notice Bernard's footn...Hello Gareth, yes I did notice Bernard's footnoting of me (though unfortunately the link is inactive as the hosting site - geocities - cancelled their web services, oh well).<br /><br />Nonetheless, as I mentioned before, Bernard is of the opinion that Holbein, not Horenbout (as I argued), originated the B necklace type portrait of Anne.<br /><br />If only more painters signed their work Roland H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-41953402462152727622010-07-29T01:37:33.107+01:002010-07-29T01:37:33.107+01:00Roland, I agree. Although, did you check his refer...Roland, I agree. Although, did you check his references? Your excellent on-line article is included in his footnotes!Gareth Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102113677858015813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-44753199766032733152010-07-24T15:13:34.933+01:002010-07-24T15:13:34.933+01:00I agree, the lady in the portrait looks nothing li...I agree, the lady in the portrait looks nothing like any recognizable Tudor royal. And how do we even know the sitter was even English? She might be a French young lady.<br /><br />Gareth - I had a look at G.W. Bernard’s ‘Anne Boleyn –Fatal Attractions’ (as I’m sure you have too). His appendix on Anne’s portraiture isn’t very enlightening I have to say. His claim that Holbein probably painted theRoland H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-53893683203916202010-07-23T22:17:49.265+01:002010-07-23T22:17:49.265+01:00Elena Maria, you're absolulely right about it ...Elena Maria, you're absolulely right about it being very probable that all of Queen Catherine's portraits were burned when she was executed in 1542. There is still some debate about the Holbein miniature of the lady in the gold dress, wearing jewels very similar to those sported by Jane Seymour in her portrait by Holbein, which implies they were part of the Queen's Collection. HoweverGareth Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102113677858015813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354677738876576370.post-34487069312899022232010-07-23T21:30:15.843+01:002010-07-23T21:30:15.843+01:00Other than a sketch or two, I don't think they...Other than a sketch or two, I don't think they are certain if there really are any extant portraits of Queen Catherine Howard. The portraits identified as hers always end up being of someone else. It is my understanding that when she was executed every known portrait of her was destroyed but I could be wrong.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.com