Westminster Portrait of Richard II of England

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A portrait of Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE). The painting was the first of an English king to be painted in his lifetime and was hung in Westminster Abbey. Some scholars have attributed the painting to Andre Beauneveu of Valenciennes (1335-1400 CE) but this is disputed.

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APA Style

Library, T. B. A. (2020, January 22). Westminster Portrait of Richard II of England. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11771/westminster-portrait-of-richard-ii-of-england/

Chicago Style

Library, The Bridgeman Art. "Westminster Portrait of Richard II of England." World History Encyclopedia, January 22, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11771/westminster-portrait-of-richard-ii-of-england/.

MLA Style

Library, The Bridgeman Art. "Westminster Portrait of Richard II of England." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11771/westminster-portrait-of-richard-ii-of-england/.

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