Art Bite: A New Portrait of Henry VIII's Final Queen
Art of History
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Catherine Parr: A Queen Consort
The only known contemporary portrait of Catherine left in private hands today. Has been in a number of prestigious family collections from at least the early 19th century. Sotheby's director noted that provenance is very interesting about this portrait. Henry trusted her to like run things in his absence, he called her regent. They were co-monarchs in a way that Henry wasn't with many most of his other wives.
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