Adam Busiakiewicz, an art historian and consultant for the famous auction house Sotheby's, said that while surfing social media, he discovered a post from someone he followed.
The post featured a photo of a gathering at Shire Hall, the seat of Warwickshire County Council in central England. Busiakiewicz was struck by a mural that he suspected might be a portrait of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509-1547), CNN reported on July 27.
The image in the post about the gathering at Shire Hall caught Mr Busiakiewicz's eye about the portrait (red circle)
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Mr Busiakiewicz then contacted local authorities and was invited by Warwickshire Council to view it. After an examination, he confirmed that the portrait was commissioned by tapestry maker Ralph Sheldon in the 1590s, part of a collection of 22 portraits by Mr Sheldon, of which only a few are known.
"I spent a lot of time thinking about the portraits on the wall. The fact that I was lucky enough to identify which one it was in an hour was exciting," said Mr Busiakiewicz.
Portrait of King Henry VIII has been identified as part of the lost collection.
Screenshot CNN/Adam Busiakiewicz
Warwickshire Council said that after identifying the painting as a famous painting, it was transferred to the museum's collections in the UK for further study.
Mr Busiakiewicz would not say how much the Henry VIII portrait cost, but said other works owned by Sheldon had sold for around £200,000. He said many people around the world loved the Tudor period of history and hoped the portrait would soon be on display for the public to see.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vo-tinh-phat-hien-buc-chan-dung-vua-henry-viii-that-lac-khi-luot-mang-xa-hoi-185240729153542719.htm
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