St Adrian Nicomedia Herculean Guard Holbein Old Master Antique Print 1911

Rare Large Lithograph Print from a Scarce limited edition folio (Number 42 of 50) Les Dessins de Hans Holbein Circa 1911-26. HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (1497/8-1543). Details of The Listed Print For Sale. Original antique litho print circa 1911-26.

Freshly mounted ready for framing backed and sealed, good overall condition, potential some age spots, marks, foxing and creases given its age. You will receive the item pictured, so the pictures are integral to the condition report and listing. This and the others come from a large private library and have been in the same family for a number of decades.

Tipped Lithograph plate on the original Van Gelder paper. This print comes from folio number 42 one of only 50 produced The complete folio of Les Dessins de Hans Holbein - sells for USD 5000 (see last picture in the gallery) London dealers sell these individual prints for around GBP 340 each, so our pieces are competitively priced.

Original antique print, We will include a PHOTOCOPY of the original folio title page and limited edition number (see pic) for your reference. Approx Mount Size: 19 x 15.25 Inches Approx. Approx Visible Size of Print Including Folio Sheet. 12" x 18" Inches APPROX.

Hans Holbein the Younger German: Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497 - between 7 October and 29 November 1543 was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire, and Reformation propaganda, and he made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school.

Holbein was born in Augsburg, but he worked mainly in Basel as a young artist. At first, he painted murals and religious works, designed stained glass windows, and printed books. He also painted an occasional portrait, making his international mark with portraits of humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. When the Reformation reached Basel, Holbein worked for reformist clients while continuing to serve traditional religious patrons. His Late Gothic style was enriched by artistic trends in Italy, France, and the Netherlands, as well as by Renaissance humanism.

The result was a combined aesthetic uniquely his own. Holbein travelled to England in 1526 in search of work, with a recommendation from Erasmus.

He was welcomed into the humanist circle of Thomas More, where he quickly built a high reputation. By 1535, he was King's Painter to Henry VIII of England. In this role, he produced portraits and festive decorations, as well as designs for jewellery, plate, and other precious objects. His portraits of the royal family and nobles are a record of the court in the years when Henry was asserting his supremacy over the Church of England. Holbein's art was prized from early in his career. French poet and reformer Nicholas Bourbon (the elder) dubbed him "the Apelles of our time, " a typical accolade at the time. Holbein has also been described as a great "one-off" of art history, since he founded no school. [5] Some of his work was lost after his death, but much was collected, and he was recognised among the great portrait masters by the 19th century. Recent exhibitions have also highlighted his versatility.

He created designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Holbein's art has sometimes been called realist, since he drew and painted with a rare precision. His portraits were renowned in their time for their likeness, and it is through his eyes that many famous figures of his day are pictured today, such as Erasmus and More. He was never content with outward appearance, however; he embedded layers of symbolism, allusion, and paradox in his art, to the lasting fascination of scholars.

In the view of art historian Ellis Waterhouse, his portraiture "remains unsurpassed for sureness and economy of statement, penetration into character, and a combined richness and purity of style". This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints".london" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Artist: Holbein, Hans Holbein, Hans Holbein The Younger
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Originality: Limited Edition Print
Size: Large
Folio: Les Dessins de Hans Holbein
Custom Bundle: No
Date of Creation: Modern (1900-79)
Item Length: Mount Size: 19\
Framing: Mounted
Region of Origin: Europe
Colour: Multi-Colour
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1911
Item Height: Mount Size: 19\
Style: Old Master Print, Traditional, Holbein
Features: 1st Edition, Limited Edition, Backed and Sealed, Fixed Mount - Not Suitable for Removal
Unit Quantity: 1
Culture: European
Item Width: Mount Size: 19\
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
Visible Size of Print: 12\
Image Orientation: Portrait
Place of Publication / Printing: Geneva
Material: Paper
Publisher: Fred Boissonnas
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Old Master Painting, Art, Famous Paintings/Painters, History, Holbein, Portrait, People, Costumes, Ladies, Men
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Height (Inches): Mount Size: 19\
Theme: Holbein, Art, Architecture, Community Life, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Fashion, History, Love, Patriotic, People, Politics, Portrait, Religious, Royalty, Social History, Topographical
Production Technique: Lithography