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Circle of Hans Holbein The Younger — Portrait Of A Man, Half Length, Wearing A Cross Around His Neck And A Black Hat
Circle of Hans Holbein The Younger

Portrait Of A Man, Half Length, Wearing A Cross Around His Neck And A Black Hat

This striking half-length portrait, attributed to the Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger, depicts an unidentified gentleman rendered with the precise, controlled technique characteristic of the Northern Renaissance tradition. The sitter is presented against a neutral background, wearing a black hat and a cross suspended around his neck, details that suggest both social standing and religious devotion. Executed in oil on panel, the work reflects Holbein's influential approach to portraiture, capturing the subject's features with meticulous realism and quiet psychological presence.

Medium
oil on panel, unframed

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Old Masters Online

January 21, 2019

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 1016

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Circle of Hans Holbein The Younger, Portrait Of A Man, Half Length, Wearing A Cross Around His Neck And A Black Hat

This striking half-length portrait, attributed to the Circle of Hans Holbein the Younger, depicts an unidentified gentleman rendered with the precise, controlled technique characteristic of the Northern Renaissance tradition. The sitter is presented against a neutral background, wearing a black hat and a cross suspended around his neck, details that suggest both social standing and religious devotion. Executed in oil on panel, the work reflects Holbein's influential approach to portraiture, capturing the subject's features with meticulous realism and quiet psychological presence.

Medium
oil on panel, unframed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Formal And Austere, Male Artist, Half Length, German Old Master, Religious Symbolism, Oil On Panel, Portrait, 16th Century, Black and White, Renaissance