Portrait of Anna Meyer
1525-26
Hans Holbein the Younger captured the quiet dignity of Anna Meyer, the daughter of a wealthy Basel mayor, in this delicate profile portrait. Notice the incredibly long, flowing blonde hair—in 16th-century Germany, unmarried girls wore their hair loose and long as a symbol of purity and youth. Her dress features intricate embroidery and a high, patterned collar, showing off the fashion of the time. This drawing likely served as a study for his famous 'Darmstadt Madonna,' where the whole family is depicted praying together.
- Technique
- drawing with colored chalks and ink
- Material
- paper
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