Portrait of William the Jester, Hampton Court Palace

A man with a monkey on his shoulder, who is wearing a pink dress, viewed through an arch. He is probably William Somer (d. 1559), jester to Henry VIII, Edward, and Mary. Detail of The Family of Henry VIII portrait, by an unknown artist influenced by Holbein.

Displayed in the Processional Gallery, also known as the Haunted Gallery, at Hampton Court Palace. Greater London, England, UK. Hampton Court Palace, London, England, UK.