Painting of Queen Anne Boleyn
21 May 2025
Description

The painting of Queen Anne Boleyn was inherited (along with a number of European miniatures), in the 1970s and has never been appraised by the current owners. The former owners acquired the art in the late 1800s and part of the Henry Stimson family who served as Sec. of War under President Warren Taft in WWI. It was reported the artifacts were acquired on multiple trips to Europe in the late 1800s. The painter is unknown and the work done on wood indicates a time frame that could be in the early 1800s or even an earlier time period. The glass cover and frame was used in the 1940s when the grouping of paintings was on loan with the San Diego Fine Arts Museum.

Dimensions

8 x 11 inches

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 18 hours
By David U.
May 22, 14:24 UTC
Fair Market Value
$700 - $1,200 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a framed oil painting on wood panel depicting Queen Anne Boleyn, likely produced in the 19th century. Though the sitter is identified as Anne Boleyn, the style of dress—marked by an elaborate ruff, pearl adornment, and high forehead—more accurately reflects late Elizabethan or Jacobean portraiture conventions. This suggests the painting is a later imaginative or romanticized interpretation rather than a true likeness from the Tudor period. The frame appears to be mid-20th century, aligning with the provenance note that it was reframed for museum display in the 1940s.

While the provenance connects the painting to the prominent Stimson family and mentions acquisition during trips to Europe in the late 1800s, the absence of artist attribution, signature, or supporting documentation limits its attribution and market value. Based on style, materials, and condition, this piece would likely be appraised between $700 and $1,200 USD in the current market, primarily as a decorative historical portrait with interesting family provenance rather than a museum-level artwork.

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