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Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer
Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer is a 1528 half-length portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. It is now in the Louvre,[1] whilst a copy after it hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.[2] It shows the astronomer Nikolaus Kratzer, a friend of Thomas More and Holbein himself. In his hand he holds a half-finished polyhedral sundial, whilst on the shelves behind him are a semi-circular star quadrant, a shepherd's dial and other instruments.
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Artist | Hans Holbein the Younger |
Year | 1528[1] |
Medium | tempera on oak |
Dimensions | 0.83 cm × 0.67 cm (0.33 in × 0.26 in)[1] |
Location | Louvre, Paris |
Accession | 1343; MR 751[1] |
Website | collections |
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