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#infrared-imaging

A 400-year-old painting could finally prove that Anne Boleyn's 'sixth finger' was nothing more than a vicious rumour. During and after her lifetime, Henry VIII's second wife was hounded by accusations that she was a witch with an 'unnatural' extra finger. Now, an infrared scan of the famous 'Rose' portrait has revealed that the painting was deliberately altered to dispel these rumours. Curators say they have pinpointed the moment the artist 'went rogue' to clearly show the queen's hands - without any additional fingers.