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Hans Holbein the Younger

1497–1543 · born in Augsburg · died in London

Hans Holbein the Younger was a German painter born in Augsburg in about 1497. He worked in Basel and then in London, where he became court painter to King Henry VIII and painted portraits that made the Tudors famous. He died in London in 1543, probably of the plague.

16 paintings in the gallery

The AmbassadorsThe Ambassadors1533The Body of the Dead Christ in the TombThe Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb1520Darmstadt MadonnaDarmstadt Madonna1526Portrait of Sir Thomas MorePortrait of Sir Thomas More1527Christina of Denmark, Duchess of MilanChristina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan1538Madonna enthroned with child and two figuresMadonna enthroned with child and two figures1522Portrait of Nicholas KratzerPortrait of Nicholas Kratzer1528Portrait of Sir Richard SouthwellPortrait of Sir Richard Southwell1536Self-portraitSelf-portrait1542The Merchant Georg GiszeThe Merchant Georg Gisze1532Portrait of Erasmus of RotterdamPortrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam1523Thomas CromwellThomas Cromwell1533Portrait of Henry VIIIPortrait of Henry VIII1537The Dance of Death: The EmperorThe Dance of Death: The Emperor1538The Dance of Death: The CardinalThe Dance of Death: The Cardinal1538