Lot Essay
The composition derives from the celebrated Portrait of Erasmus by Holbein of 1523 (Radnor collection, Longford Castle, Salisbury),
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Portrait of Erasmus, small half-length, his hands resting on a book on a table
Details
Follower of Hans Holbein II
Portrait of Erasmus, small half-length, his hands resting on a book on a table
with inscription 'Rr 1532'(on the book, centre left)
oil on panel
26.8 x 20.9 cm.
Portrait of Erasmus, small half-length, his hands resting on a book on a table
with inscription 'Rr 1532'(on the book, centre left)
oil on panel
26.8 x 20.9 cm.
Provenance
The Grand Dukes of Sachsen Weimar, Schloss Eisenach (label on the reverse of the frame).
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