Agnes Widmerpole? by Hans Holbein - a photo on Flickriver

            Portrait of ‘Elizabeth’ or Agnes Widmerpole by Hans Holbein the younger. C.1536.

The only place I have seen this portrait listed the sitter as ‘Elizabeth Widmerpole’. However I have only found reference to an Agnes Widmerpole, who married John Godsalve, an administrator and courtier who prospered during the reign of Henry VIII. There is a sketch and painting by Holbein of Godsalve, the portrait of which was painted in 1536. This portrait of ‘Elizabeth’ looks similar in style and colours to that of John Godslave’s in 1536 which suggests that both portraits were part of a husband and wife set. Which means that this is Agnes and not Elizabeth.

Agnes and John married in 1530 and had two sons, William (b. in or before 1530), the elder, who survived him without issue, and Thomas (d. 1587). There is scant information on Agnes, but considering John married again in 1553, she must have predeceased him.

Taken on: July 15, 2008

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