{"title":"Scrots, William","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Scrots (fl.1537-1553)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Flemish painter active in England from about 1537 to 1553, known primarily for his royal portraits, especially those of King Edward VI. He served as the King's Painter and created portraits of the young king, some of which used a virtuoso technique of distorted perspective, known as anamorphosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrots was a painter in the service of King Henry VIII and then his son, King Edward VI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is most famous for his portraits of Edward VI, many of which survive today, often attributed to his workshop or \"followers\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was known for using an unusual and virtuoso technique of distorted perspective (anamorphosis) in some of his works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis active period in England is generally given as 1537-1553, coinciding with the reign of Edward VI.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scrots-william-fl-1537-1553-edward-vi","title":"Scrots, William (fl.1537-1553) - Edward VI","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward VI (12 October 1537 - 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was a Tudor and the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image, in JPEG format, that is 600dpi and 4806 pixels wide by 6453 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/scrots-william\" title=\"William Scrots\"\u003eWilliam Scrots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53456453501258,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Scrots_William_fl.1537-1553_-EdwardVI_main.jpg?v=1764206168"},{"product_id":"scrots-william-fl-1537-1553-princess-elizabeth-i","title":"Scrots, William (fl.1537-1553) - Princess Elizabeth I","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) was the Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the Elizabethan era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was two years old, her parents' marriage was annulled, her mother was executed, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. Henry restored her to the line of succession when she was 10. This painting of of Elizabeth when she was still a princess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image, in JPEG format, that is 600dpi and 5226 pixels wide by 6732 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/scrots-william\" title=\"William Scrots\"\u003eWilliam Scrots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53456563405130,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Scrots_William_fl.1537-1553_-PrincessElizabethI_main.jpg?v=1764206168"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Scrots_William_fl.1537-1553-7947137.jpg?v=1768959740","url":"https:\/\/publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/scrots-william.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}