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| Keywords: Edward VI by Holbein.jpg File Hans Holbein the Younger - Edward VI as a Child - Google Art Project jpg Holbein's 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> P<small>ARVVLE PATRISSA PATRIÆ VIRTVTIS ET HÆRES</small> E<small>STO NIHIL MAIVS MAXIMVS ORBIS HABET </small> G<small>NATVM VIX POSSVNT COELVM ET NATVRA DEDISSE </small> H<small>VIVS QVEM PATRIS VICTVS HONORET HONOS </small> Æ<small>QVATO TANTVM TANTI TV FACTA PARENTIS </small> V<small>OTA HOMINVM VIX QVO PROGREDIANTVR HABENT</small> V<small>INCITO VICISTI QVOT REGES PRISCVS ADORAT</small> O<small>RBIS NEC TE QVI VINCERE POSSIT ERIT </small><br> Ricard Morysini Car </blockquote> <br> <blockquote>English 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 hast outstript all nor shall any surpass thee in ages to come By Sir Richard Morison </blockquote> Edward Tudor von 1547 bis zu seinem Tod 1553 als Edward VI König von England und Irland als Kleinkind; die rechte Hand zum Segensgruß erhoben in der linken eine goldene Rassel die einem Zepter gleicht ca 1538 oil tempera oak cm 56 8 44 Institution National Gallery of Art Andrew W Mellon Collection 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 Stephanie Buck Hans Holbein Cologne Könemann 1999 ISBN 3829025831 p 121 PD-old-100 Portrait of Prince Edward later King Edward VI of England by Hans Holbein der Jüngere Washington | ||||
