Hans Holbein the Younger

German | 1497 - 1543

Hans Holbein the Younger was a German Old Masters artist who was born in 1497. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Kunstmuseum Basel, Hauptbau & Neubau. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Scottish National Gallery have featured Hans Holbein the Younger's work in the past.Hans Holbein the Younger's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 10 USD to 1,372,786 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,372,786 USD for Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), half-length, sold at Christie's London in 2022. In the past 12 months, their prints & graphic art have averaged 32,588 USD, while their paintings have sold for an average of 22,444 USD.Hans Holbein the Younger has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Telegraph in May 2025. The artist died in 1543.

Artist's alternative names: Hans Holbein

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L'Eloge de la folie, compose en forme de declamation, par Erasme, et traduit par Mr ,1731

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Portrait de Thomas More - Hans Holbein the Younger

Portrait de Thomas More ,1530

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Ritratto di gentiluomo

Attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger

st. thomas.

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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L'Eloge de la folie, compose en forme de declamation, par Erasme, et traduit par Mr - Hans Holbein the Younger

L'Eloge de la folie, compose en forme de declamation, par Erasme, et traduit par Mr ,1731

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Sir Richard Southwell - Hans Holbein the Younger

Sir Richard Southwell ,1883

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Hans Holbein der Jüngere

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Henry VII's Shrine - Hans Holbein the Younger

Henry VII's Shrine ,1889

By Hans Holbein the Younger

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Current Exhibitions

Highlights aus der Sammlung

Kunstmuseum Solothurn

Solothurn | Switzerland

Mar 15,2022 - Dec 31,2025

Verso: Tales from the Other Side

Kunstmuseum Basel, Hauptbau & Neubau

Basel | Switzerland

Feb 01,2025 - Jan 04,2026

Past Exhibitions

Gothic Modern. From Darkness to Light

The National Museum in Oslo

Oslo | Norway

Feb 28,2025 - Jun 15,2025

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Articles

Telegraph 08/05/2025

The expansive new Sainsbury Wing foyer ushers visitors into the gallery鈥檚 exhilarating rehang.

The Guardian 07/05/2025

It is one of the world鈥檚 greatest museums and this revamp starts with a thrilling embrace from Leonardo, unfolding to Titian, Van Eyck, Monet and more 鈥� all bolstered by cool new architecture and lighting.

Daily Art Magazine 31/03/2025

The Northern Renaissance took place in Europe north of the Alps, primarily in regions like the Netherlands, Germany, France, and England.

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鈥� ..For China's young artists, the digital revolution is a beginning of another new world... 鈥�
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MOCA, Museum of Contemporary Art Yinchuan

鈥� ..It is also possible to sense the artist's influence in the compositional arrangements of particular group portraits or genre scenes... 鈥�
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MOCA, Museum of Contemporary Art Yinchuan

鈥� ..These include Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" as well as Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus", Vermeer's "The Procuress" or Bellotto's famous panoramic view of Dresden... 鈥�
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SKD, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

鈥� ..Works such as these paved the way for Holbein's success in England and, moreover, were to prove enormously influential on 16th-century portraiture... 鈥�
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Bode Museum, Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art

鈥� ..The drawing has been pricked for transfer... 鈥�
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Ferens Art Gallery