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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The Virgin and Child with St. George..., 1520–1520

Hans Holbein the Younger

The Virgin and Child with St. George..., 1520–1520

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Bildnis eines Herrn mit schwarzem Barett, 1518–1518

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Bildnis eines Herrn mit schwarzem Barett, 1518–1518

Sale Date: October 1, 2003

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Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam

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Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam

Sale Date: October 1, 2003

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Ritratto di gentiluomo con cappello

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Ritratto di gentiluomo con cappello

Sale Date: June 4, 2003

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Death and the pilgrim, 1538–1538

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Death and the pilgrim, 1538–1538

Sale Date: May 1, 2003

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Bildnis eines Herrn mit schwarzem Barett, 1518–1518

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Bildnis eines Herrn mit schwarzem Barett, 1518–1518

Sale Date: March 27, 2003

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Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex,...

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex,...

Sale Date: March 19, 2003

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Portrait of King Henry VIII

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of King Henry VIII

Sale Date: March 19, 2003

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Portrait of Henry VIII in a fur-trimmed coat,...

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Henry VIII in a fur-trimmed coat,...

Sale Date: March 6, 2003

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Portrait of a lady (Elizabeth I?) in an...

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of a lady (Elizabeth I?) in an...

Sale Date: March 6, 2003

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Portrait of Henry VIII with a jewelled tunic and

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Portrait of Henry VIII with a jewelled tunic and

Sale Date: March 6, 2003

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Moses with the Tablets of the Ten Commandments

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Moses with the Tablets of the Ten Commandments

Sale Date: January 23, 2003

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Design for a glass panel with figures..., 1522–1522

Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger

Design for a glass panel with figures..., 1522–1522

Sale Date: January 23, 2003

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Portrait de jeune homme tenant un oeillet, 1528–1528

In the manner of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait de jeune homme tenant un oeillet, 1528–1528

Sale Date: December 18, 2002

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Die drei Windmühlen, 1641–1641

Hans Holbein the Younger

Die drei Windmühlen, 1641–1641

Sale Date: December 7, 2002

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Portrait of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, 1535–1535

Studio of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, 1535–1535

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Death and the porter, 1538–1538

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Death and the porter, 1538–1538

Sale Date: November 7, 2002

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Portrait of Erasmus, his hands resting..., 1532–1532

Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Erasmus, his hands resting..., 1532–1532

Sale Date: November 6, 2002

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Portrait of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, 1535–1535

Studio of Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, 1535–1535

Sale Date: June 13, 2002

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Bildnis eines Gelehrten

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Bildnis eines Gelehrten

Sale Date: May 15, 2002

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Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach in a black...

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Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach in a black...

Sale Date: December 14, 2001

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More wearing..., 1527–1527

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Portrait of Sir Thomas More wearing..., 1527–1527

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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St. Paul, 1527–1527

Hans Holbein the Younger

St. Paul, 1527–1527

Sale Date: July 11, 2001

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Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, first Earl of Essex

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Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, first Earl of Essex

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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