. English: Design for a Metalwork Book Cover. Pen and black ink with black, grey, and yellow wash on paper, × 6 cm, British Museum. This is a design for a book cover to be made with black enamel patterned over gold (Foister, p. 84). Small girdle books of this sort were attached to the belt by a ring, as drawn at the top. Clasps are shown to the right. The initials may be those of Thomas Wyatt the Younger, who was later executed for leading a rebellion in Kent during the reign of Queen Mary. . circa 1537. Hans Holbein (1497/1498–1543) Alternative names Hans Holbein der Jüngere, Ha
. English: Design for a Metalwork Book Cover. Pen and black ink with black, grey, and yellow wash on paper, × 6 cm, British Museum. This is a design for a book cover to be made with black enamel patterned over gold (Foister, p. 84). Small girdle books of this sort were attached to the belt by a ring, as drawn at the top. Clasps are shown to the right. The initials may be those of Thomas Wyatt the Younger, who was later executed for leading a rebellion in Kent during the reign of Queen Mary. . circa 1537. 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 Design for a metalwork book cover, by Hans Holbein the Younger
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