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 Edward, Prince of Wales, later King...

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales, later King...

Sale Date: July 4, 1996

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Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam im Rund, 1533

Hans Holbein the Younger

Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam im Rund, 1533

Sale Date: June 19, 1996

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Erasmus im Gehäuse, 1538

Hans Holbein the Younger

Erasmus im Gehäuse, 1538

Sale Date: June 19, 1996

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The Christ Nailed to the Cross: a design for a...

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

The Christ Nailed to the Cross: a design for a...

Sale Date: April 19, 1996

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Erasmus of Rotterdam

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Sale Date: March 21, 1996

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Portrait of Miss Harvey

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Miss Harvey

Sale Date: January 17, 1996

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Erasmus of Rotterdam

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Bildnis eines Herrn

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Bildnis eines Herrn

Sale Date: October 17, 1995

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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 10, 1995

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Portrait of Henry VIII

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Henry VIII

Sale Date: October 10, 1995

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Dame in pelzverbrämter Jacke mit gelbem Kopftuch

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Dame in pelzverbrämter Jacke mit gelbem Kopftuch

Sale Date: October 4, 1995

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Portrait of King Henry VII, standing...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of King Henry VII, standing...

Sale Date: September 7, 1995

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Erasmus of Rotterdam

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Sale Date: June 27, 1995

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Portrait of gentleman (Williamn, first baron...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of gentleman (Williamn, first baron...

Sale Date: June 20, 1995

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More wearing the robes...

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Sir Thomas More wearing the robes...

Sale Date: June 20, 1995

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Iacobus Binckius

Hans Holbein the Younger

Iacobus Binckius

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Portrait of Margaret, Marchioness of Dorset

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Margaret, Marchioness of Dorset

Sale Date: March 30, 1995

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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam

Sale Date: February 24, 1995

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Portrait of Henry VIII

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Henry VIII

Sale Date: January 12, 1995

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Lanzentr,ger

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Sale Date: December 2, 1994

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Portrait of a gentleman

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: November 24, 1994

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Portrait of Henry VIII

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Henry VIII

Sale Date: November 9, 1994

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Portarit of William Warham, Archbishop of...

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portarit of William Warham, Archbishop of...

Sale Date: October 27, 1994

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Portrait of Erasmus

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Erasmus

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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