| Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer | |
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| Artist | Hans Holbein the Younger |
| Year | 1528[1] |
| Medium | tempera onoak |
| Dimensions | 0.83 cm × 0.67 cm (0.33 in × 0.26 in)[1] |
| Location | Louvre,Paris |
| Accession | 1343; MR 751[1] |
| Website | collections |
Portrait of Nicolaus Kratzer is a 1528 half-length portrait byHans Holbein the Younger. It is now in theLouvre,[1] whilst a copy after it hangs in theNational Portrait Gallery.[2] It shows the astronomerNikolaus Kratzer, a friend ofThomas More and Holbein himself. In his hand he holds a half-finishedpolyhedral sundial, whilst on the shelves behind him are a semi-circularstar quadrant, ashepherd's dial and other instruments.
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