Accidentally discovered the lost portrait of King Henry VIII while surfing social networks

Adam Busiakiewicz, an art historian and consultant for the famous auction company Sotheby's, said that while surfing social networks, he discovered a post from someone he follows.

The post featured a photo of a gathering at Shire Hall, the seat of Warwickshire County Council in central England. Busiakiewicz's eye was caught by a mural that he suspected might be a portrait of King Henry VIII (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)

Screenshot X @Warkslieutenant

Mr Busiakiewicz then contacted local authorities and was invited by Warwickshire Council to view it. After examining it, 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 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