Genuine Portraits
Anne and her younger sister, Amalia, were commissioned paintings as a result of Henry’s desire to have them as potential fourth brides. But it appears that the monarch had a special request for Hans Holbein the Younger, the artist. Yes, it is said that Henry wanted the Germans to be represented in a falsely positive light and that he did not want them to be painted as lifelike as Holbein could make them.
Genuine Portraits
There Was Something Wrong
As a German princess, Anne was used to dressing in her native country’s attire. It meant that her dress was substantially different from those worn by her English equivalents, notably the sleeves, which were much tighter than those worn by her English contemporaries. However, as Henry’s courtiers would discover, one specific garment would hinder the king’s wedding preparations.
There Was Something Wrong
