The painting is a portrait of the wealthy Augsburg merchant banker Hans Höchstätter. He can be identified by the family coat of arms at top right and the initials H.H. at top left. The violet in his hand is a love symbol, just like the cord tied into loops that connects his initials: a so-called love knot. He probably had the panel painted as an engagement portrait.
Specifications
| Title | Portrait of Hans Höchstätter |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width Error: 21,7 is not a valid BCD value cm Height Error: 33,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Thoman Burgkmair
Previously attributed: Anoniem |
| Accession number | 2289 (OK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (former Koenigs collection), 1948 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1948 |
| Creation date | in 1495 - 1500 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Thoman Burgkmair
Augsburg 1444 - Augsburg 1523
Thoman Burgkmair was a contemporary of Albrecht Dürer. Burgkmair had good contacts with various publishers of prints, for whom he made wood cuts. Emperor...
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