COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.50.135.4
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Holbein the Younger, Hans
Creator Name:
Holbein the Younger, Hans
Creator Nationality:
European; Northern European; German
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Dates/Places:
German, 1497/98-1543
Creator Name-CRT:
Hans Holbein the Younger
Title:
Portrait of a Member of the Wedigh Family, Probably Hermann Wedigh (died 1560)
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1532
Creation Start Date:
1532
Creation End Date:
1532
Materials and Techniques:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
16 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. (42.2 x 32.4 cm), with added strip of 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) at bottom
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
50.135.4
Credit Line:
Bequest of Edward S. Harkness, 1940
Context:
The sitter's ring displays the arms of the Wedighs of Cologne. He has sometimes been identified as Hermann Wedigh III, a merchant and member of the Hanseatic trading company in London. The quote from Terence on the sheet of paper was popular among humanists. The penetrating gaze and meticulous technique are characteristic of Holbein's work at its best.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.ep50.135.4.R.tif
Initial Sort:
Holbein the Younger, Hans
Portrait of a Member of the Wedigh Family, Probably Hermann Wedigh (died 1560)
