Portrait of Hans von Zürich

Wenceslaus Hollar - etcher, Hans Holbein - inventor

Wenceslaus Hollar - etcher, Hans Holbein - inventor - Portrait of Hans von Zürich
The portrait of the Swiss goldsmith Hans von Zürich by Hans Holbein the Younger (1498-1543) formed part of the painting collection owned by the Earl of Arundel. The painting is now missing and its appearance is mainly known from Hollar's etching. This is yet another example of Hollar's superb command of the art of etching, a skill that enabled him to render such visual elements as pronounced shading and finely rendered details.
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measurements: height 202 mm
width 134 mm
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material: paper
technique: etching
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inventory number: R 117789
gallery collection: Collection of Prints and Drawings