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...Holbeins represent another interesting phase in the history of German art," Dr. Kuhn continued. "Of course Holbein the Younger is almost universally known, but I think it is a great pity that the work of the elder Holbein has been so overshadowed by that of his better known son. It is easy to see that Holbein the Younger got his interest in art from his father's sketches of monks, nobles, and tradesmen, such as these you see here. Holbein the Younger, by the way, developed the exclusive technique of using black and white ink on colored paper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections and Critiques | 3/31/1933 | See Source »

Whom asked to compare the drawings of the two artists Durer and Holbein the Younger, Dr. Kuhn said that in his opinion Holbein's portraits were completely objective, very exact, and distinctly unemotional, whereas Durer always attempted to endow his subject with a personal touch, almost an appearance of pent-up emotion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections and Critiques | 3/31/1933 | See Source »

...important collection consisting of 262 drawings taken from the enormous number gathered together by the late C. A. Loeser '87, has been recently given to the Fogg Museum, it was learned yesterday. This famous Loeser Collection includes two drawings that may be assigned to Holbein and Rambrandt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOESER DRAWING DEPICTS ST. AUGUSTINE'S TOOTHACHE | 3/25/1933 | See Source »

...Fogg Art Museum is giving an exhibition of wood cuts which will remain for several weeks. The collection includes, from the early German school a rare cut of Hans Holbein, the younger, entitled "The Dance of Death." The modern American school is represented chiefly by the work of Rockwell Kent, who gives a symbolical study of life in his "Over the Ultimate." The collection also includes his vivid illustrations to "Moby Dick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOGG EXHIBITS SYMBOLICAL WOODCUTS OF TWO NATIONS | 12/10/1932 | See Source »

Among the earlier cuts are a few from the 16th century by Durer and Holbein. The work of Durer is represented by the "St. Michael" from the "Apocalypse" series and by two examples from the "Life of the Virgin" series. Holbein is represented by a series of cuts called "The Dance of Death." The Fogg Museum is the possessor of one of the six known complete sets of the proofs of this series. There is also an exhibition a first edition of Holbein's book, "Los Simulachres at Histories Faces do la Mort," which is lent to the museum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Collections and Critiques | 11/25/1932 | See Source »

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