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		simlevesque on July 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Missing Henry VIII portrait found after random X p... > Apparently was part of a set of 22 portraits commissioned in the 1590s by tapestry maker Ralph Sheldon and not the only one missing. Yes, that's what the article says.

rob74 on July 31, 2024 [–]

The article however doesn't mention that the paintings were auctioned off in 1781 (just "sold at auction"), so thanks for that info!

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