. Possibly Hans of Antwerp. The painting is damaged by four large cracks and much repainting, but, according to art historian John Rowlands, Holbein's fine work is evident in the features, beard, shirt, and hands. Hans (or John) of Antwerp was a goldsmith and friend of Holbein, who was at his deathbed and carried out the terms of his will.[1] He has been identified as the possible sitter from the damaged inscription, which also mentions the Hanseatic merchants' Steelyard, where he may have worked as a goldsmith or a merchant or both.[2] The scholarship on the sitter's identity is not, howev
. Possibly Hans of Antwerp. The painting is damaged by four large cracks and much repainting, but, according to art historian John Rowlands, Holbein's fine work is evident in the features, beard, shirt, and hands. Hans (or John) of Antwerp was a goldsmith and friend of Holbein, who was at his deathbed and carried out the terms of his will.[1] He has been identified as the possible sitter from the damaged inscription, which also mentions the Hanseatic merchants' Steelyard, where he may have worked as a goldsmith or a merchant or both.[2] The scholarship on the sitter's identity is not, however, conclusive. The same man is depicted in a roundel after Holbein (right). References ↑ Derek Wilson, Hans Holbein: Portrait of an Unknown Man, London: Pimlico, Revised Edition, 2006, ISBN 9781844139187, p. 278. ↑ John Rowlands, Holbein: The Paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger, Boston: David R. Godine, 1985, ISBN 0879235780, pp. 136–37. Portrait of a Man. 1532–33. 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 A merchant of the German steelyard by Hans Holbein the Younger
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