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HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger: Portrait of the Artist’s Wife (?)

🖼 Portrait of the Artist’s Wife (?), c. 1517
Tempera on wood
45 × 34 cm
The Hague, Netherlands

Soft brushwork renders a woman's composed face against a dark ground, her gaze direct and unflinching. This intimate portrait exemplifies Northern Renaissance portraiture's psychological depth, capturing both technical mastery and the sitter's quiet dignity.

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E. H. Gombrich
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