Sujet
George Gisze - A merchant
Légende
George Gisze - A merchant; It is the most sumptuous of his series of portraits of mainly German merchants of the Steelyard, a complex of offices, warehouses, and residences on the north bank of the Thames in London. Familiar with Holbein's wider reputation, the merchants were quick to take advantage of his presence in London. The Danzig merchant Georg Gisze (or Giese) is shown among the paraphernalia of his trade: money, pen, seal, inkpots, balance, boxes, scissors, keys. On a table covered with a Turkey rug stands a vase of carnations, perhaps symbolizing his betrothal (Gisze married Christine Krüger in Danzig in 1535). Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1498 — between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history of book design. He is called "the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, an accomplished painter of the Late Gothic school. .
Germany
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Buyenlarge
Notre référence
UMG20B35_322
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,2Mo (1,1Mo) / 16,9cm x 25,4cm / 2000 x 3000 (300dpi)