◧ Artist: Ambrosius Holbein (1494 - 1519)
◧ Country: Germany
◧ Country: Germany
◧ Title: [Portrait of a Young Man]
◧ Medium: Oil and tempera on wood
◧ Painting Size: 44 x 32.5 cm (17.3" x12.7")
◧ Museum: Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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◧ Country of Stamp Issue: Russia
◧ Date of Issue: November 10, 1983
◧ Face Value: 50 Kopecks
◧ Issued as a part of German Paintings in Hermitage Museum series
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As indicated by the Latin inscription in the cartouche that gives the date of the portrait, the subject was 20 years old. The composition, the turn of the figure, and the asymmetrical cropping of the arch give grounds for suggesting that originally this was a double portrait. If customary practice is a guide, the missing part of the painting may have been a depiction of the man's wife or bride-to-be.
The painting shows the influence of Hans Holbein, the painter's elder brother. The identity of the sitter is not known. (excerpt from Web Gallery of Art © Web Gallery of Art)
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