Arthur Tudor’s Portrait – Hever Castle

Arthur Tudor’s Portrait – Hever Castle

This is the only portrait of Prince Arthur, Henry VIII’s older brother, that was painted in his lifetime.

The painting was previously owned by the Royal Collection from at least 1542 until 1714, when it was sold into a private collection.

In 1993 it came up for auction, and it then underwent dendrochronological analysis by the respected Scientist Ian Tyers.

This came back with a date for the felling of the tree on which the artwork was painted on, of around 1460.

Research is now taking place to discover whether the Arthur portrait was created by Meynnart Wewyck, the court painter of Henry VII.

The portrait, which was purchased in 2005 is on display in Hever Castle’s Long Gallery.

Seeing this portrait, and knowing it’s the only one of its kind, was amazing!

? Picture Credit – M.Tong.