Holbein Painting - Derick Berck Of Cologne by Hans Holbein the Younger

Derick Berck Of Cologne is a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger which was uploaded on February 7th, 2017.

Derick Berck Of Cologne

This painting belongs to a group of portraits Hans Holbein made for the German merchants of the Hanseatic League in London (see also his Portrait of... more

by Hans Holbein the Younger

Canvas Print

$37

Framed Print

$64

Art Print

$12

Poster

$12

Metal Print

$61

Acrylic Print

$69

Wood Print

$40

Greeting Card

$4.00

iPhone Case

$22

Title

Derick Berck Of Cologne

Artist

Hans Holbein the Younger

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas, Transferred From Wood

Description

This painting belongs to a group of portraits Hans Holbein made for the German merchants of the Hanseatic League in London (see also his Portrait of a Member of the Wedigh Family nearby). The bearded, thirty-year-old sitter is identified by the letter in his hand, which is addressed "To the honorable and pious Derick Berck, London, at the Steelyard [. . .]." The other inscription on the cartellino refers to a passage from Virgil's Aeneid that reads, "[Perchance even this distress] will someday be a joy to recall." Exhorting perseverance, this statement might have been the sitter's personal motto.

Uploaded

February 7th, 2017