. English: Two Marginal Drawings in a copy of 'The Praise of Folly' by Erasmus of Rotterdam. Pen and black ink, Kunstmuseum Basel. Julius Caesar with Anthony and Brutus (no. 74) Folly Descends from the Pulpit (no. 82) Hans Holbein and his brother, Ambrosius, drew 82 marginal sketches in the copy of The Praise of Folly owned by classical scholar Oswald Myconius, who planned to show the result to the author, his friend Desiderius Erasmus. They include the first works by Hans Holbein to survive intact. Most of the sketches are by Hans Holbein, whose style and left-handed hatching identify him fro
. English: Two Marginal Drawings in a copy of 'The Praise of Folly' by Erasmus of Rotterdam. Pen and black ink, Kunstmuseum Basel. Julius Caesar with Anthony and Brutus (no. 74) Folly Descends from the Pulpit (no. 82) Hans Holbein and his brother, Ambrosius, drew 82 marginal sketches in the copy of The Praise of Folly owned by classical scholar Oswald Myconius, who planned to show the result to the author, his friend Desiderius Erasmus. They include the first works by Hans Holbein to survive intact. Most of the sketches are by Hans Holbein, whose style and left-handed hatching identify him from Ambrosius. References Buck, Stephanie, Hans Holbein, Cologne: Könemann, 1999, ISBN 3829025831, p. 10. Müller, Christian; Stephan Kemperdick; Maryan Ainsworth; et al, Hans Holbein the Younger: The Basel Years, 1515–1532, Munich: Prestel, 2006, ISBN 9783791335803, pp. 146–57. . 1515. 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 856 Marginal Drawings for The Praise of Folly (5), by Hans Holbein the Younger
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