Tantalus
Hans Holbein the Younger · 1535/1540 · pen and black ink with watercolors, heightened in gold, on laid paper
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About this picture
Tantalus is a public-domain drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger, dated 1535/1540. Pen and black ink with watercolors, heightened in gold, on laid paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“Tantalus” (1535/1540) 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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