Infrared scans shed light on Anne Boleyn portrait
Summary
Researchers used infrared scans to study the Hever Rose portrait of Anne Boleyn. They found that the artist changed the original design to show Boleyn's hands. This choice might have been made to counter false stories about her being a witch.Key Facts
- Researchers used infrared images to study a portrait of Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle.
- The artist altered the initial portrait design to include Anne Boleyn's hands.
- The change in the portrait aims to counter rumors that Boleyn had extra fingers.
- The portrait was made in 1583, during the reign of Elizabeth I, Boleyn's daughter.
- Analysis showed it as the earliest scientifically dated panel portrait of Boleyn.
- The Hever Rose portrait will be displayed at an exhibition at Hever Castle starting February 11.
- The study included dendrochronology, a method of dating wood by its tree rings.
- The research was commissioned by Hever Castle and carried out by the Hamilton Kerr Institute.
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