Four studies of heads, 1500 – 1530

Title

Four studies of heads

Draughtsman

• Hans Holbein the Elder workshop

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Late Gothic
• Soft Style

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• silver alloy
• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• silverpoint drawing
• primary coat

Geographic Reference

• Augsburgian

Production Reason

• pattern sheet
• study after a drawing

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet auf dem Gewand der Dame (mit Silberstift): Hester

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• personal depiction

Primary

• 11P31111 insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara
• 41D221(HENNIN) head-gear (HENNIN)

Secondary

• 41D221(HAT) head-gear: hat
• 41D26611 pearl; pearl necklace
• 31A534 beard

Historic Attribution

• Hans Holbein the Elder draughtsman