The Cardinal

c. 1526

Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger

Associated Names
Hans Lützelburger

Artist, German, active 1517-1526

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

This is a drawing of two figures in historical attire engaged in conversation. One figure is seated on the left wearing a large brimmed hat and long robes, holding a document. The other figure stands on the right with a sword and a bag slung over their shoulder. The image shows detailed fabric, line work, and decorative elements like vinery in the background. The style resembles works by Albrecht Dürer with meticulous attention to detail and intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.74

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Passavant, no. 9

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Passavant, Johann David. Le peintre-graveur, contenant l'histoire de la gravure sur bois, sur metalet au buring jusque vers la fin du XVI siecle .... 6 vols. Leipzig: Rudolph Weigel, 1860-1864.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts, ca. 1400-1700. Vol. XIV A. Roosendaal, 1988: no. 99, 9.

Wikidata ID

Q65226935

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