Detail View: Rylands Collection: Ioannes Holbenus, Basilensis

Image Number: 
JRL18041100
Reference Number: 
VFA.10.4
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Ioannes Holbenus, Basilensis
Alternative Image Title: 
Hans Holbein
Parent Work Title: 
Collection of Engravings of Portraits of Painters
Creator: 
Hondius, Hendrik, 1573-1650
Creator Role: 
Publisher
Date Created: 
1610
Volume: 
1
Page/Sheet: 
4
Image Sequence Number: 
0004
Description: 
Portrait of Hans Holbein. Facing right. Holbein is depicted with a paint brush in his hand; a palette can be seen hanging up in the background to the left of his head. In the background is a street scene with two figures; one representing Death and the other a nun.
Keyword: 
German; Artist; Painter; Portraitist
Language Code: 
lat
Language: 
Latin
Subject: 
Art
Category of Material: 
Fine Art
Technique Used: 
Engraving (printing process)
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Paper
Time Period Covered: 
15th-16th Century CE
People Covered: 
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance: 
Spencer, John Poyntz Spencer, Earl, 1835-1910, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
References: 
De Piles, The Art of Painting, pp. 266-268
Notes: 
Hollstein (Frisius) 147
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2018-04-10
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2018-12
Educational Notes: 
Spencer English MS 60: Portraits of Artists
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead: 
Edward H. Wouk