Portrait of a Young Man & Design with 3 scriptural subjects
Ambrosius Holbein, c. 1518
1) Portrait of a Young Man, originally attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger, now however it is given instead to his tragically short-lived older brother, Ambrosius. As this work reveals, Ambrosius treats his portraits with great sensitivity and refinement. Presumably this piece was intended to be a finished work of art rather than a study for a painting. 2) Design with images of Lot and his Daughters, Intoxication of Noah and Judith and Holofernes in a Renaissance frame.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of a Young Man & Design with 3 scriptural subjects, c. 1518
Date supported
1926
Medium and material
1) brush drawing in grey & black wash, touched with red chalk & pen & brown ink; 2) Indian ink on a dark background heightened with white chalk
Dimensions
1) 14.8 x 12.2 cm
Grant
800
Total cost
800
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