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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Hans Holbein the Younger
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Hans Holbein the Younger

Augsburg, 1497 or 1498 - 1543, London
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BiographyHans was regarded as the most important portrait painter in England during the Reformation. He began his career in Basel, where he worked mainly as a painter of altarpieces and designer of woodcuts. He visited England in 1526 to 1528 and through Erasmus, he met Sir Thomas More and his circle. Returning to Basel he received commissions from city authorities and produced designs for stained glass and goldsmiths' work. In 1532 he returned to England, where he worked almost exclusively as a portrait painter, mainly under the patronage of King Henry VIII and his courtiers. Netherlandish painter.
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Last Updated8/7/24