Stretes, Guillim1553Edward VI
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
- Checked
- 9 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
This painting of is one of several known profile portraits showing Edward VI as Prince of Wales. The original was painted shortly before he acceded the throne at the age of nine. Despite his brief reign of only six years, a relatively large number of portraits of Edward survive, reflecting his importance as the long-awaited legitimate male heir of Henry VIII. This panel was probably part of an Elizabethan set of portraits of English monarchs, commissioned to demonstrate the owner's loyalty to the Crown. During Edward's short reign (1547-1553) Protestantism was established for the first time in the English church.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 493-1882
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 9 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
