The 1000++ Artworks created around 1550 and ...

The Latin inscription tells us the identity of this nobleman: Robert Cheseman, 48 years old in 1533. Cheseman was the chief falconer to the English king Henry VIII, an honourable position. He is stroking the bird on his hand with a tender gesture. The German painter Hans Holbein painted this masterp...

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Portrait of Sir Nicholas Carew (1530s) is a artwork (Oil and tempera on wood) by the German painter and printmaker Hans Holbein the Younger's workshop or follower of Holbein. The painting (95.3 × 112 cm) is in the Duke of Buccleuch, Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries.

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During his second sojourn in London (1532–43), Holbein catered primarily to Henry VIII’s requests, but he also worked for many courtiers who were eager to have their portraits made by the king’s painter. He began such commissions by capturing the likeness of the sitter on paper. This portrait of an ...

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The man in this portrait wears English royal livery, a uniform consisting of a red cap and coat embroidered with Henry VIII’s initials (HR), which identifies him as an artisan or attendant in the royal household. By having himself depicted in that costume, Holbein’s sitter emphasized his loyalty and...

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This picture memorialises two wealthy, educated and powerful young men. On the left is Jean de Dinteville, aged 29, French ambassador to England in 1533. To the right stands his friend, Georges de Selve, aged 25, bishop of Lavaur, who acted on several occasions as ambassador to the Emperor, the Vene...

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Portrait of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1541–43) is a artwork (Oil and tempera on oak) by the German painter and printmaker Hans Holbein the Younger. The painting (55.5 × 44 cm) is in the São Paulo Museum of Art, Brazil.

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