Portrait of John Poyntz
Hans Holbein the Younger · early 16th century · Black and red chalk (use of stumping), brush and brown wash and black ink
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About this picture
Portrait of John Poyntz is a public-domain drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger, dated early 16th century. Black and red chalk (use of stumping), brush and brown wash and black ink. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Portrait of John Poyntz” (early 16th century) records a face and a costume with very little flattery, which is how Holbein painted the Tudor court.
About the artist
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) was a German painter who became portraitist to Henry VIII. The drawings and paintings record costume and face with very little flattery.
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