Hans Holbein (Or Johannis): Self Portrait, engraved by Andries Jacobsz Stock

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Johannis or Hans Holbein: Self Portrait, engraved by Andries Jacobsz Stock [1580-1648]. Published by Hendrik Hondius. c1628. Copper engraving a self portrait of Johannis Holbein Or Hans Holbein the Younger. With Latin text within scroll banner below oval portrait image. "Effigies Iohannis Holbeini Pictoris Celeberrini / nati Basel A ° MCCCCXCVIII Obgt Ao MDLiiii AE sita Lvi. Printed on hand-made laid and watermarked paper, (possibly an upturned hand with pointing finger and grapes?) c1628-29 (see; Museum of San Francisco for more details). Measures; Approx 26.5 x 19 cm to paper edge & 26.8 x 17.3 cm to plate mark. Condition: Tipped onto old 19th cent paper backing at lower left corner. All other corners free and no residue of having been tipped in. Beautiful clean heavy and clear strike. Excellent example of this rare engraving. *NOTE: The details as found with research. There is a copy of this in a collection in Padua Italy and one in the Museum of San Francisco USA. This museum also has a 2nd similar engraving of Lucas van Leyden which I will list on here also. The biographical details of this engraver is sketchy. Here are some facts from online sources. Born c1572-1578, born in the Hague died Antwerp. Of this image they state " Other notable works engraved by Stock and published by Hondius include the series Animal Skeletons of 1626 and portraits of Lucas van Leyden (ca. 1494-1533), Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543), Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) during 1628 and 1629". N° de ref. del artículo A268

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