Sir Richard Southwell, drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1536

Portrait of sir richard southwell. Black and coloured chalks, pen and brush and indian ink, metalpoint, on pink-primed paper, 37 × 28. 1 cm, royal collection, windsor castle. Holbein's note on the right says die augen ein wenig gelblatt (the eyes a little yellowish). The eyes are coloured with a mix of black, red, and yellow chalks. Sir richard southwell (1504–1563/4) was a courtier and official. He was an agent of thomas cromwell in the dissolution of the monasteries and later played a part in the downfall of henry howard, earl of surrey, whom holbein had also drawn. Working from this drawing, holbein painted a portrait of southwell, now in the uffizi gallery, florence. A copy by another hand is in the louvre. Reference k. T. Parker, the drawings of hans holbein at windsor castle, oxford: phaidon, 1945, oclc 822974. Date: 1536. Collection: Royal Collection.