Hans Holbein the Younger

Hans Holbein the Younger, a leading master of the Northern Renaissance, is represented here chiefly through his woodcut designs, alongside paintings in oil and gold on oak and a smaller group of drawings in chalk and ink. The sheets span a long arc from 1517 to later impressions up to 1645, reflecting the enduring circulation of his imagery. This collection of 60 works centers on woodcuts, among them the satirical figures of the Dance of Death and intricate designs for weapon fittings, with a modest selection of paintings and works on paper rounding out the holdings.

60 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Lady Guildford (Mary Wotton, 1499–1558)

· Oil and gold on oak

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Arnold Franz

· Vellum laid on card

Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522)

1517 · Oil and gold on paper, laid down on wood

Saint Thomas (1527)

1527 · Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, heightened with white gouache

Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)

1532 · Oil and gold on oak

Portrait of a Man in Royal Livery

1532–35 · Oil and gold on parchment, laid down on linden

Portrait of a Man (Sir Ralph Sadler?)

1535 · Oil and gold on oak

William Roper (1493/94–1578)

1535–36 · Vellum laid on card

Margaret Roper (Margaret More, 1505–1544)

1535–36 · Vellum laid on playing card

Derick Berck of Cologne

1536 · Oil on canvas, transferred from wood

Print of Designs for Hilt and Sheath Fittings

1644 · Ink on paper

Print of Designs for a Pommel, Quillons, and Locket

1645 · Ink on paper

The Selling of Indulgences

16th century · Woodcut

The Abbot, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

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

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Rich Man, from 'The Dance of Death'

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Knight, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Noblewoman, from 'The Dance of Death'

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

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

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Merchant, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Creation of Eve, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Fall (or Temptation of Adam), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Expulsion from Paradise, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Adam Ploughing, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Skeletons Making Music (or the Cemetery), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Pope, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Emperor, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The King, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Cardinal, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Empress, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Queen, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Bishop, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Duke, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Abbess, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Nobleman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Dean (or Canon), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Judge, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Lawyer (or Advocate), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Councillor, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Clergyman, from The Dance of Death

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Priest, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Monk (or Mendicant), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Nun, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Old Woman, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Count, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Skipper (or Sailor), from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Old Man, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Countess, from 'The Dance of Death'

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Duchess, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Shop-keeper, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Child, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Coat-of-Arms of Death, from 'The Dance of Death'

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

The Last Judgment, from "The Dance of Death"

ca. 1526, published 1538 · Woodcut

Erasmus of Rotterdam (ca. 1532)

ca. 1532 · Oil on linden panel

Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton

ca. 1535 · Vellum laid on card

Lady Rich (Elizabeth Jenks, died 1558)

ca. 1540 · Oil and gold on oak

Portrait of a Young Woman (ca. 1540–45)

ca. 1540–45 · Oil and gold on oak

Edward VI (1537–1553), When Duke of Cornwall

ca. 1545; reworked 1547 or later · Oil and gold on oak

Lady Lee (Margaret Wyatt, born about 1509)

early 1540s · Oil and gold on oak

Portrait of John Poyntz

early 16th century · Black and red chalk (use of stumping), brush and brown wash and black ink