The Duchess

Hans Holbein the Younger, before 1526

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The Duchess, before 1526. Woodcut on paper.

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Woodcut on paper · 6.6 × 4.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Duchess
Artist: Hans Holbein, the younger German, 1497-1543
Date: before 1526
Medium: Woodcut on paper
Dimensions: 6.6 × 4.9 cm (2 5/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit line: John H. Wrenn Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1497–1543

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