Holbein
Americannoun
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Hans the elder, 1465?–1524, German painter.
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his son Hans the younger, 1497?–1543, German painter who worked chiefly in England.
noun
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Hans (hans), known as Holbein the Elder. 1465– 1524, German painter
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his son, Hans, known as Holbein the Younger. 1497–1543, German painter and engraver; court painter to Henry VIII of England (1536–43). He is noted particularly for his portraits, such as those of Erasmus (1524; 1532) and Sir Thomas More (1526)
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It exists within a precious collection of drawings of Tudor court members by the masterful artist Hans Holbein the Younger, now held by the Royal Collection Trust.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Despite these opposing theories, what is widely believed, based on written evidence, is that the collection of Holbein drawings does indeed contain a portrait of Anne Boleyn - somewhere.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Erasmus was impressed enough that when Holbein traveled to England in 1526, he sent the painter off with letters of introduction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Henry VIII. seems to have had two other Serjeant-Painters besides Antonio Toto, and previous to the coming of Holbein.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by Koehler, S. R.
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