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Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Hans Holbein the Younger German
Sitter Hans von Zürich Swiss
Not on view
The sitter is believed to be a Swiss goldsmith who worked at the court of Henry VIII (a source that identifies him as the Swiss artist Hans Asper has not been confirmed).
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Title: Hans von Zürich
Etcher:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist:
After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
Sitter:
Hans von Zürich (Swiss, active 1532)
Date: 1647
Medium: Etching; only state
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in. (20 × 13 cm) cut within the platemark
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.3.197
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