Description: Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543); Holbein was the court artist for King Henry VIII, 2 original EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY IMPORTANT Northern Renaissance drawings (foxing on the man's image) in what appears to be silverpoint (Leonardo DaVinci also did silverpoint drawings); Holbein was the greatest portraitist of the Northern Renaissance; the man is Henry Howard Earl of Surrey (by mistake the wrong name of "Thomas Earl of Surry" was added at a later date (see Google); and his wife Frances de Vere (listed as "Lady Surry"), TWO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THE COURT OF HENRY VIII; HENRY HOWARD WAS THE FIRST COUSIN TO QUEEN ANN BOLEYN AND QUEEN CATHERINE HOWARD THE 2nd AND 5th WIVES OF HENRY VIII, BOTH WERE EXECUTED AND HENRY HOWARD WAS ALSO EXECUTED IN 1547 FOR TREASON (HE USED KING HENRY VIII's COLORS); HENRY HOWARD IS CONSIDERED ALONG WITH SIR THOMAS WYATT TO BE THE FATHER OF THE ENGLISH SONNET; HENCE THE GREATEST PORTAITIST OF THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE (HANS HOLBEIN) DOING 2 ORIGINAL SILVERPOINT DRAWINGS OF 2 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ENGLISH HISTORY; EXTRAORDINARY, EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS!!!!!!!!!!!! (I understand similar pieces are in the collection of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Collection) circa 8 x 10 inches, bought about 10 years ago at a South Pasadena Thrift store THIS IS IMPORTANT DUE TO THE SITTERS; THIS BELONGS IN A MAJOR ENGLISH MUSEUM. HENRY HOWARD ALSO INVENTED "BLANK VERSE" (UNRHYMED IAMBIC PENTAMETER) WITHOUT WHICH THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARWOULD HAVE BEEN UNTHINKABLE!!!!!!!!!THESE ARE ICONIC OLD MASTER DRAWINGS. NORTHERN RENAISSANCE!!!!!! WILL BE PART OF A MUSEUM EXHIBITION
Price: 40000 USD
Location: Pasadena, California
End Time: 2024-12-14T02:51:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 70 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Date of Creation: Pre-1800
Item Length: 10 in
Region of Origin: Europe
Framing: Unframed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1530
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 8
Item Height: 10
Style: Renaissance
Painting Surface: Paper
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 8
Culture: England
Time Period Produced: 1500
Signed: No
Color: Black
Material: ink or print
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: Portrait
Type: drawing
Height (Inches): 10
Production Technique: pencil
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
