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Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)
Curator’s note

Hermann von Wedigh III (died 1560)

A portrait of a German merchant by Hans Holbein the Younger, master of Northern Renaissance portraiture. Its restrained palette and meticulous detail capture both the sitter's dignity and Holbein's cool, exacting precision.

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Date
1532
Medium
Oil and gold on oak
Dimensions
16 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. (42.2 x 32.4 cm), with added strip of 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) at bottom
On view
Gallery 612
Source:The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access)CC0View source
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