Holbein: Capturing Character

4 February 2022

Derich Born (detail; 1533), Hans Holbein the Younger. Royal Collection Trust.

This survey at the Morgan Library, New York (11 February–15 May) follows Holbein from Basel to the court of Henry VIII in England, taking in his portraits of philosophers and courtiers as well as his designs for books, prints and jewellery. Also on display are works by Holbein’s contemporaries Quentin Metsys and Jan Gossaert, offering a broad exploration of life and art during the Northern Renaissance. Find out more from the Morgan’s website.

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Thomas Cromwell (1532–33), Hans Holbein the Younger.

Thomas Cromwell (1532–33), Hans Holbein the Younger. The Frick Collection. Photo: Joe Coscia

A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling (Anne Lovell?) (1526–28), Hans Holbein the Younger.

A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling (Anne Lovell?) (1526–28), Hans Holbein the Younger. © The National Gallery, London

Simon George of Cornwall (1535–40), Hans Holbein the Younger.

Simon George of Cornwall (1535–40), Hans Holbein the Younger. Städel Museum.

An Allegory of Passion (c. 1532–36), Hans Holbein the Younger.

An Allegory of Passion (c. 1532–36), Hans Holbein the Younger. The J. Paul Getty Museum.

Derich Born (1533), Hans Holbein the Younger. Royal Collection Trust. © Her Majesty Queen