History's treatment of Richard can be best illustrated through the different portraits we have of the Monarch.

This is the original portrait, painted pre 1485. Richard sat for this portrait.
This was painted c. 1510. Note beginnings of a hunchback	This was painted c. 1523-1555.	This was painted late 16th century Note the hunchback is more pronounced.
This engraving was done between 1620-1691. Note the shriveled, twisted little man. Richard by this name was a name associated with evil.	Richard under went a rehabilitation to this reputation. Many of the elements of evil are missing in this engraving although the hunchback is still there (even though not as pronounced.) This engraving was made between 1683 and 1756	Richard under went a rehabilitation to this reputation in the 18th century. This rather romantic interpretation of his features was made between 1721 and 1755