. English: Portrait of Richard, Baron Rich. Black and coloured chalks, pen and Indian ink on pink-primed paper, × cm, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle. The drawing is in bad condition, with a water stain along the bottom and another by the left eye. Holbein's work has been almost completely obliterated by rubbing and by later hands, but traces of his left-handed shading are discernible in the hat (Parker, p. 57). Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496/7–1567), was Solicitor General in 1533. He gave evidence against Sir Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher before their executions in 1535, a
. English: Portrait of Richard, Baron Rich. Black and coloured chalks, pen and Indian ink on pink-primed paper, × cm, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle. The drawing is in bad condition, with a water stain along the bottom and another by the left eye. Holbein's work has been almost completely obliterated by rubbing and by later hands, but traces of his left-handed shading are discernible in the hat (Parker, p. 57). Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496/7–1567), was Solicitor General in 1533. He gave evidence against Sir Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher before their executions in 1535, and also against Thomas Cromwell, who was executed in 1540. He became Lord Chancellor in 1548, as the inscription added later indicates. Holbein also drew the portrait of Rich's wife, Elizabeth. 1532–43. Hans Holbein (1497/1498–1543) Alternative names Hans Holbein der Jüngere, Hans Holbein Description German painter and draughtsman Date of birth/death 1497 or 1498 between 7 October 1543 and 29 November 1543 Location of birth/death Augsburg London Work location Basel (1515-1526), Lucerne (1515-1526), Venice (1515), Bologna (1515), Florence (1515), Rome (1515), Venice (1517-1518), Bologna (1517-1518), Florence (1517-1518), Rome (1517-1518), London (1526-1528), Basel (1528-1532), London (1532-1543) Authority control : Q48319 VIAF: 4945401 ISNI: 0000 0001 2098 7816 ULAN: 500005259 LCCN: n81117179 NLA: 36275979 WorldCat 1061 Richard, Baron Rich, by Hans Holbein the Younger
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Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ., /., 1532–43., hans, holbein,
