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Hans Holbein the Younger

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Sir Henry Guildford

1512

Painted portrait of a woman in a white headdress and shawl, dark fur-trimmed gown, hands clasped, against blue background.

Portrait of a Woman

1532

Half-length portrait of a man in a dark garment with white collar, hands clasped holding a white cloth, against a dark backgr

Jean Bugenhagen

1538

Portrait of a young child in a red cap with a white feather and gold embroidered robe, with a Latin inscription below.

Edward VI as a Child

1538

Two men in dark fur-trimmed coats; the older writes on a paper while the younger holds a card, against grey.

Portrait of Thomas Godsalve and his Son John

1528

Portrait of a Young Man

1520

Portrait of a man in a black cap, fur collar and gold chain, hands resting on a red table, with gold Latin inscriptions.

Sir Brian Tuke

1527

Half-length portrait of a bearded man in a black beret and dark gown against a grey background, with a red fur garment.

Portrait of Duke Antony the Good of Lorraine

1543

Portrait of an older man in a black cap and fur-trimmed robe, hands resting on a red book, beside a green curtain.

Erasmus

1523

Portrait of a young boy in a red velvet cap with a white feather and gold-trimmed robe, with a Latin inscription below.

Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VI

1538

Painting of a crowned king in ermine robes with a sword, flanked by rows of named men in dark gowns beneath a Latin inscripti

Henry VIII and the Barber Surgeons

1543

Sir William Butts

1543

Portrait of an elderly man in a black cap and fur-trimmed white robe, with a gold crucifix and bishop's mitre behind him.

Portrait of William Warham

1527

Portrait of a man in a black cap and dark robe with a red cross, against a teal background.

Richard Mabott (ca. 1485-1540)

1533

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe and black cap against green, hands clasped, with a gold ring.

Portrait of a Hanseatic Merchant

1538

Small oval miniature of a young man in a red cap, set in gilt frame and velvet-lined wooden case.

Portrait of a Young Man

1538

Two men in fur-trimmed robes flank a table of globes, instruments and books; a stretched skull shape lies across the floor.

The Ambassadors

1533

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark cap and cloak, holding a dial cube among scientific instruments on a table.

Nicholas Kratzer. Line engraving by F. J. Dequevauviller after G. Anastasi after H. Holbein

Etched oval portrait of an older man with long hair and a fur-collared coat, labelled I. ALSOP beneath.

Thomas Alsop. Etching after B. Baron after H. Holbein

A man designated as Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [Paracelsus]. Etching by A. Luppius after H. Holbein

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a fur cap and fur-trimmed coat, holding gloves, with Latin inscription.

Sir John Chambers [Chambre]. Etching by W. Hollar, 1648, after H. Holbein, 1543

Sir William Butts. Stipple engraving by W.N. Gardiner, 1790, after S. Harding after H. Holbein

Woodcut of a skeleton driving a plow with a struggling man, a woman and infant at left, and bare trees.

The Dance of Death: Adam Tilling the Earth

c. 1526

Woodcut of a crowned figure creating a reclining man among animals, trees, and celestial bodies in the sky.

The Creation

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton guiding a plough with a man, while a woman and infant sit beside a tree at left.

Dance of Death: Adam Tilling the Ground

c. 1526

Woodcut of skeletons blowing long trumpets beside kettle drums under arched stone architecture, from Holbein's Dance of Death

Dance of Death: The Trumpeters of Death

c. 1526

Woodcut of a seated pope receiving a crown while a skeleton stands behind him and a kneeling man bows before him.

Dance of Death: The Pope

c. 1526

Woodcut of a crowned emperor on a throne, with a skeleton behind him, courtiers, and an hourglass and orb on the floor.

Dance of Death: The Emperor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a cardinal with a book, a skeleton touching his shoulder, a second man with a sword, and grapevines.

Dance of Death: The Cardinal

c. 1526

Woodcut of a bishop in mitre walking with a skeleton Death beside sheep and shepherds under a rising sun.

Dance of Death: The Bishop

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton leading a robed abbot with a crozier beneath a tree holding an hourglass.

Dance of Death: The Abbot

c. 1526

Woodcut of a nobleman struggling with a skeleton over a sword, with an hourglass and clouds in the background.

Dance of Death: The Nobleman

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton Death figure beside a fur-robed canon in a Gothic church interior, with a man at right.

Dance of Death: The Canon

ca. 1526

Woodcut of a judge seated in a robe, reaching toward a man with a purse while a skeleton stands behind him with an hourglass

Dance of Death: The Judge

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton Death figure meeting a richly dressed man on a cobbled street, beside a figure holding an hourglass.

Dance of Death: The Advocate

c. 1526

Woodcut of a councillor in fur robe with a skeleton holding an hourglass, a devil on his shoulder, and a beggar kneeling at r

Dance of Death: The Councillor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a preacher in a pulpit addressing a congregation as a skeleton with an hourglass stands behind him.

Dance of Death: The Preacher

c. 1526

Woodcut of a pastor in robes walking beside a skeleton figure of Death, with onlookers and a church behind them.

Dance of Death: The Pastor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a nun kneeling in a room as a skeleton points at her while another skeleton sits on a bed beside her.

Dance of Death: The Nun

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton in a cloak and wreath with a cane, beside a digging skeleton under clouds and plants.

Dance of Death: The Old Woman

c. 1526

Woodcut of a miser reaching for gold coins as a skeleton death figure holds a dish of coins beside him in a vaulted room.

Dance of Death: The Miser

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton holding a flask before a seated physician, with an elderly patient with a cane beside a doorway.

Dance of Death: The Doctor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a storm-tossed ship with sailors and skeletal figures amid swirling waves and rigging.

Dance of Death: The Sailor

c. 1526

Woodcut of a plumed nobleman recoiling from a skeleton grasping his arm, with a crown on the ground beside them.

Dance of Death: The Count

c. 1526

Woodcut of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe walking with a stick as a skeleton clasps his arm.

Dance of Death: The Old Man

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton behind a countess being dressed by an attendant, with an hourglass on a chest beside them.

Dance of Death: The Countess

c. 1526

Woodcut of a crowned duchess seated on a throne as a skeleton embraces her from behind, with a dog at her feet.

Dance of Death: The Duchess

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton driving horses pulling a plough while a farmer guides it across a field toward a village.

Dance of Death: The Ploughman

ca. 1526

Woodcut of Death leading a child by the hand in a rustic interior while a woman reacts in alarm beside a shrouded figure.

Dance of Death: The Child

c. 1526

Woodcut of a enthroned judging figure above a celestial globe, with nude figures rising in the foreground and angels in cloud

The Last Judgment

c. 1526

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass above a skull shield, with a man and woman in period dress on either side.

Dance of Death: The Coat of Arms of Death

c. 1526

Woodcut of Saint Paul holding a book and sword, standing in a classical columned niche with a halo.

Saint Paul with Book and Sword

1540

Woodcut of a crowned duchess on a canopied bed being approached by a skeleton, with a dog at the bed's foot.

The Duchess

before 1526

Portrait of a Scholar or Cleric

1532-1535

Woodcut of an angel with a sword driving out nude Adam and Eve, while a skeleton reaches toward them.

Adam and Eve Driven out of Paradise

n.d.

Woodcut of a cardinal in robes and hat, with a skeleton figure of Death behind him and a swordsman beneath vines.

The Cardinal

n.d.

Woodcut of a sleeping man in a canopied bed with grazing cattle and hills visible outside the curtains.

Pharoah's Dream (recto); Jacob Adopts Sons of Joseph (verso)

n.d.

Woodcut of Jonah seated under a tree before a walled city of Ninevah, with Latin and French text on the page.

Jonah Outside Ninevah (recto); Habakkuk Carrying Bread to Reapers (verso)

n.d.

Woodcut of a skeleton playing a pipe while leading a startled abbot in a hooded robe beneath a tree with an hourglass.

The Abbot, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton handing a flask to a seated physician while a cloaked figure with a cane waits nearby.

The Doctor (or Physician), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton in a feathered hat fighting an armored knight with swords, a broken hourglass on the ground.

The Knight, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a noblewoman and gentleman dancing with a skeleton beside an hourglass, in front of draped curtains.

The Noblewoman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton guiding a horse-drawn plough while a peasant pushes it across a field toward a village and rising sun.

The Peasant (or Ploughman), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538

Portrait of John Poyntz

early 16th century