Hans Holbein the Younger

(German, born circa 1497–1543)

Hans Holbein the Younger was an eminent German painter known for his precisely rendered portraits. Along with his peers Lucas Cranach the Elder and Albrecht Dürer, Holbein’s work represented a high point for Northern Renaissance painting. The artist eloquently combined the nuance of Flemish realism with the rigid structure of Late Gothic stylization. Born c. 1497 in Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany), he first studied under his father Hans Holbein the Elder, before moving to Basel, Switzerland around 1515. During his time in Basel, he befriended a number of humanist writers and publishers who promoted and commissioned his work. With the Protestant Reformation taking hold of Basel, in 1526, the artist left the city for England. His connections with humanist circles brought him to the attention of the writer and politician Thomas More, who commissioned a portrait of himself. Though he returned to Switzerland periodically, by 1533 Holbein had established himself as the favorite painter of Henry VIII. That same year, he completed his famed double portrait The Ambassadors. During his remaining years in court, he produced around 150 portraits, including those of Henry VIII’s wives Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves. Holbein died of plague in 1543, in London, United Kingdom. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in London, and the Kunstmuseum Basel, among others.

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Hans Holbein the Younger Artworks

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Portrait of a lady in a burgandy jewel..., 1523–1523

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Portrait of a lady in a burgandy jewel..., 1523–1523

Sale Date: June 7, 2001

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Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam im..., 1540–1540

Hans Holbein the Younger

Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam im..., 1540–1540

Sale Date: June 1, 2001

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St. Thomas, 1527–1527

Hans Holbein the Younger

St. Thomas, 1527–1527

Sale Date: January 23, 2001

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Portrait of a man, seated, in a black coat and cap

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a man, seated, in a black coat and cap

Sale Date: July 5, 2000

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Portrait of George Nevill, 3rd Baron of...

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Portrait of George Nevill, 3rd Baron of...

Sale Date: June 15, 2000

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Allegorie auf die Völlerei, 1593–1593

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Allegorie auf die Völlerei, 1593–1593

Sale Date: May 26, 2000

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Portrait of Thomas Godsalve with his..., 1528–1528

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Portrait of Thomas Godsalve with his..., 1528–1528

Sale Date: March 22, 2000

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Figures reprensenting the Swiss Cantons, 1522

Studio of Hans Holbein the Younger

Figures reprensenting the Swiss Cantons, 1522

Sale Date: February 3, 2000

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Portrait of George Nevill, Third Baron of...

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Portrait of George Nevill, Third Baron of...

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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Portrait of Erasmus in a fur trimmed coat, his...

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Portrait of Erasmus in a fur trimmed coat, his...

Sale Date: July 7, 1999

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Portrait of John Poyntz

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of John Poyntz

Sale Date: July 7, 1999

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Portrait of King Henry VIII in an..., 1575–1599

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of King Henry VIII in an..., 1575–1599

Sale Date: June 10, 1999

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Portrait of Jane Seymour, Queen of..., 1860–1860

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Portrait of Jane Seymour, Queen of..., 1860–1860

Sale Date: April 13, 1999

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Portrait of a young bearded man,..., 1518–1518

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a young bearded man,..., 1518–1518

Sale Date: November 10, 1998

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More

Sale Date: July 15, 1998

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Portrait of Henry VIII

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Henry VIII

Sale Date: May 28, 1998

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Portrait of Henry VIII

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Portrait of Henry VIII

Sale Date: February 12, 1998

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Portrait of a gentleman, wearing a..., 1537–1537

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a gentleman, wearing a..., 1537–1537

Sale Date: January 29, 1998

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Henry VIII

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Sale Date: January 29, 1998

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Tantalus

Hans Holbein the Younger

Sale Date: January 28, 1998

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Portrait of William Paget, First Baron Paget of...

Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of William Paget, First Baron Paget of...

Sale Date: November 12, 1997

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König Heinrich VIII. von England

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

König Heinrich VIII. von England

Sale Date: September 18, 1997

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Evangelisten-Vignetten

Hans Holbein the Younger

Evangelisten-Vignetten

Sale Date: October 23, 1996

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Portrait of a gentleman (William, First Baron...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a gentleman (William, First Baron...

Sale Date: October 8, 1996

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