Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer
Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer is a 1528 half-length oil on canvas portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger. It is now in the Louvre[1], whilst a copy after it hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.[2] It shows the astronomer Nikolaus Kratzer, a friend of Thomas More and Holbein himself. In his hand he holds a half-finished polyhedral sundial, whilst on the shelves behind him are a semi-circular star quadrant, a shepherd's dial and other instruments.
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| Artist | Hans Holbein the Younger |
| Year | 1528 |
| Medium | Tempera on wood (oak) |
| Dimensions | 81,9 cm × 64,8 cm (322 in × 255 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
| Website | http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=26243 |
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