Sir Thomas More
| Title | Sir Thomas More |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hans Holbein the Younger (German, active England and Switzerland, 1497/98–1543) |
| Date | 1600s 17th century |
| Medium | oil on wood in a gilt wood frame |
| Classification | Portrait Miniature |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sir Thomas More, 1600s. Follower of Hans Holbein the Younger (German, active England and Switzerland, 1497/98–1543). Oil on wood in a gilt wood frame; framed: 8.6 x 8.6 x 1.3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in.); diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.); unframed: 6.7 x 6.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.); diameter of frame: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1957.356 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sir Thomas More” is a work by Hans Holbein the Younger (German, active England and Switzerland, 1497/98–1543), dated 1600s. It is executed in oil on wood in a gilt wood frame and classified as portrait miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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