Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 - 1543) was one of the greatest painters of the 16th century.
Johann Rudolph (Rudolf) Schellenberg (1740 - 1806) was a Swiss artist and engraver, the grandson of Johann Rudolf Huber.
Signed, numbered, and titled in the plate: Schellenberg fec. Dame de distinction du XVIme Siècle. D'apres de Dessin original de Jean Holbein. 2. The typewritten label on the back of the engraving: Schellenberg (after Jean Holbein) F 439 Dame de distinction du XVIme Siècle.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving on wove paper. Gilded contemporary frame.
Dimensions: Sheet approximately 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Framed approximately 10" x 7".
Provenance: To be said Heinz Estate. All prints of this set are framed uniformly and bear the identical collector's label on the back.
Condition: Stains, foxing. Partial loss of gilding on the frame. Unexamined outside of frame.
Publication: Recueil De XXIV Différents Costumes De La Ville Et Du Canton De Basle choisis dans divers états de la société sur la fin du XVIIe. Siecle. Graves d'après les dessins de J. R. Huber par J. R. Schellenberg, Publie par Chrétien de Mechel, Graveur, & Membre de diverses Academies. A Basle. M. DCC. XCVIII. Plate Dame de distinction du XVIme Siècle.