Hans Holbein the Younger - Sir Charles Wingfield RL 12249
Summary
Portrait of Sir Charles Wingfield. Black and coloured chalks, pen and Indian ink on pink-primed paper, 28.6 × 19.8 cm, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle. The drawing has been retouched along the outline of the left shoulder and elsewhere, and the penwork may also be later (Parker, p. 45). The sitter's identity is obscure.
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he made a significant contribution to the history of book design.
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portrait drawings by hans holbein der jungere
portrait drawings by hans holbein der jungere in the royal collection of the united kingdom
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Date
1540
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Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
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