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Portrait of a Woman

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-50611

Description

A sepia tone print of a Hans Holbein sketch of a woman, bust length. In a simple mahogany frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
prints (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
photographs
portraits
figure- and animal-derived motifs
women (female humans)
Picture
Portrait
Woman
Portrait

Inscription

On a printed label on the back is: HANS HOLBEIN/Unknown/Windsor Castle, No.44/Franz Hanfstaengl, Munchen.

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Holbein, Hans (Painter)
Hanfstaengl, Franz (Photographer)

Location of Origin

Germany; Munchen, Germany

Dimensions

11 x 8.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.42

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