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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by Verity Babbs

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Holbein's Portrait of Henry VIII Is the Jewel in the Crown of Tudor England—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About It

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Hans Holbein the Younger Artworks

Hans Holbein the Younger (339 results)

PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII, HALF-LENGTH, WEARING A...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII, HALF-LENGTH, WEARING A...

Sale Date: October 22, 1991

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MARIA MIT KIND MIT DEM HEILIGEN GEORG UND..., 1520

Hans Holbein the Younger

MARIA MIT KIND MIT DEM HEILIGEN GEORG UND..., 1520

Sale Date: October 11, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SMALL BUST LENGTH IN A...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SMALL BUST LENGTH IN A...

Sale Date: September 13, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII SMALL BUST LENGTH IN A...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII SMALL BUST LENGTH IN A...

Sale Date: August 7, 1991

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Portrait of a gentleman

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: July 11, 1991

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CARDINAL WOLSEY, BUST LENGTH

After Hans Holbein the Younger

CARDINAL WOLSEY, BUST LENGTH

Sale Date: June 20, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMEN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMEN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Sale Date: April 18, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, SMALLHALF..., 1548–1548

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, SMALLHALF..., 1548–1548

Sale Date: February 7, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS

After Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS

Sale Date: January 23, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF PHILIPP MELANCTHON

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF PHILIPP MELANCTHON

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

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PORTRAIT PRESUME DE ZWINGLI

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT PRESUME DE ZWINGLI

Sale Date: December 13, 1990

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DEATH AND THE ABBOT (PASSAVENT III, 14; , 1526–1526

Hans Holbein the Younger

DEATH AND THE ABBOT (PASSAVENT III, 14; , 1526–1526

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS KRATZER

Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF NICHOLAS KRATZER

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, 1554–1554

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, 1554–1554

Sale Date: September 24, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, SMALL HALF LENGTH, , 1567–1567

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, SMALL HALF LENGTH, , 1567–1567

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF ANNE BOLEYN

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF ANNE BOLEYN

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

Auction Closed

Portrait of a gentleman

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF PHILIPP MELANCTHON

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF PHILIPP MELANCTHON

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN, AGED 35, SMALL HALF...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN, AGED 35, SMALL HALF...

Sale Date: June 12, 1990

Auction Closed

(PAIR) ERASMUS AND MELANCHTON

After Hans Holbein the Younger

(PAIR) ERASMUS AND MELANCHTON

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, SMALL HALF LENGTH, , 1567–1567

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF ERASMUS, SMALL HALF LENGTH, , 1567–1567

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN FALCONER, 1542–1542

After Hans Holbein the Younger

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN FALCONER, 1542–1542

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

Auction Closed

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Third Duke of...

After Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Third Duke of...

Sale Date: January 10, 1990

Auction Closed

Sir Bryan Tuke

School of Hans Holbein the Younger

Sir Bryan Tuke

Sale Date: November 9, 1989

Auction Closed

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