Conserving a portrait of King Edward VI

Conservator Nicole Ryder explains the process of conserving the Gallery’s portrait of King Edward VI.

Video from the National Portrait Gallery, London

Title King Edward VI
Artist(s) after Hans Holbein the Younger
Dates c. 1542
Places Europe / Western Europe / England
Period, Culture, Style Renaissance / Northern Renaissance
Artwork Type Painting / Portrait painting
Material Oil paint, Panel
Technique Conservation and restoration

Cite this page as: National Portrait Gallery, London, "Conserving a portrait of King Edward VI," in Smarthistory, May 8, 2017, accessed February 21, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/conserving-a-portrait-of-king-edward-vi/.