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Hans Eworth (active 1540-1573), Portrait of an Unknown Lady, circa 1565-8

Hans Eworth (active 1540–1573)
Portrait of an Unknown Lady
circa 1565-8

Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1984

The Flemish-born Hans Eworth was the leading portrait-painter working in England after the deaths of Hans Holbein II and his patron Henry VIII.  Eworth highlighted the luxurious textiles and jewellery worn by his aristocratic sitters.

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