There are so many portraits out there of Anne Boleyn and we will never know for certain which one is her - which one do you think most resembles her? **UPDATE: Hever Castle Curator, Anna Spender, talks about the many conflicting reports of Anne Boleyn’s appearance and the artist’s interpretation of Anne. You can view Anna’s discussion on Anne Boleyn as a pdf HERE.
A recent post by The Red Dot Gallery has raised some questions - Is this the real Anne Boleyn? They say she is 14 years old in this portrait. I have included an image of Elizabeth at 13 years old and one of my favorite portraits of Anne. You decide. I also included the other portraits of Anne.
We all have our favorite Anne Boleyn portraits, right? I'm going to share with you my favorite one.The way she has always been described leads me to believe that most of the others made her too attractive. “Not one of the handsomest women in the world” reported the Venetian diplomat, Francesco Sanuto, who praised her dark eyes but criticized her flat chest and “swarthy complexion.” - via The Anne Boleyn Myth-Buster: #1, Anne's Looks Nicholas Sanders (circa 1530– [More]