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Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap
Hans Holbein the Younger (German, 1497/98–1543)
Oil on wood; Overall, with engaged frame: Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Painted surface: Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 (50.145.24)

The sitter was apparently attached to the court of Henry VIII, as his livery is embroidered with the initials H[R] for Henricus Rex. The frame is original and the reverse is painted black and decorated with engraved circles.

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    • Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap
    Hans Holbein the Younger (German, 1497/98–1543)
    Oil on wood; Overall, with engaged frame: Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Painted surface: Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
    Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950 (50.145.24)