About Hans Holbein the Younger
Painted Henry VIII so well that his version replaced the real king in everyone's mind. Sent to paint prospective brides.
Where to see Hans Holbein the Younger
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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17 recorded works
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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3 recorded worksNational Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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11 recorded worksRoyal Collection
London, United Kingdom
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8 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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7 recorded works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna, Austria
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5 recorded worksLouvre
Paris, France
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5 recorded worksGemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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4 recorded worksNational Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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4 recorded worksVictoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
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3 recorded worksMauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
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The Physician - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Sir Henry Guildford - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam - Hans Holbein the Younger
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A School Teacher Explaining the Meaning of a Letter to Illiterate Workers - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Portrait of Sir Nicholas Poyntz - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Portrait of a Member of the Wedigh Family - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Portrait of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury - Hans Holbein the Younger
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Portrait of Sir Richard Southwell - Hans Holbein the Younger
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2 recorded worksStaatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Dresden, Germany
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2 recorded worksHolburne Museum
Bath, United Kingdom
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2 recorded worksAshmolean Museum
Oxford, United Kingdom
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2 recorded worksThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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2 recorded worksThe Frick Collection
New York City, United States
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2 recorded worksUffizi Gallery
Florence, Italy
Also here (6)
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1 recorded workIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, United States
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1 recorded workRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
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1 recorded workMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded workDenver Art Museum
Denver, United States
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1 recorded workIndianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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1 recorded work
Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen, Denmark
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1 recorded workNational Library of Wales
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
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1 recorded workPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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1 recorded workYale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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1 recorded workNational Portrait Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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0 recorded works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
Rennes, France
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Where did Hans Holbein the Younger live?
Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg, Germany, and he also lived in Basel and London.Where can I see hans holbein paintings?
Hans Holbein the Younger's works can be seen at National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, Prints in the National Gallery of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Is hans holbein renaissance?
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German 16th-century painter.Why is hans holbein known as the younger?
Hans Holbein the Younger is known as 'the Younger' because his father was also a painter named Hans Holbein.Was Hans Holbein the Younger religious?
The Reformation directly affected Hans Holbein the Younger, which led to the decline of altarpiece painting.Why did hans holbein paint the skull?
The strange grey shape in Hans Holbein the Younger's painting *The Ambassadors* is a complex anamorphosis, an intentionally distorted image.What is Hans Holbein the Younger known for?
Hans Holbein the Younger is known as one of the finest portraitists in the history of art.
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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Hans Holbein the Younger's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Howard Simon, 500 Years of Illustration Used for: biography.
- [8] book Foister, Susan, 1954-, Holbein in England Used for: biography.
- [9] book Charles D. Cuttler, Northern Painting From Pucelle to Bruegel Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Centuries Used for: biography.
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