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The following facts are corroborated by the sources listed at the bottom.

  • Born circa 1465, died 1524. [1]
  • Painter belonging to the Late Gothic. [1]
  • Had large workshop in Augsburg. [1]
  • His sons Hans Holbein the Younger and Ambrosius Holbein worked there. [1]
  • By 1514 the shop had shut down. [1]
  • Hans the Elder then moved to Issenheim, possibly around 1517. [1]
  • Chief work is an altar piece representing Saint Sebastian (1515/1517). [1]
  • Another work is Death of the Virgin, signed and dated 1496. [1]
  • Also left a sketchbook, containing mostly portraits, including a double portrait of Hans the Younger and Ambrosius. [1]

References

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  • [1] Murray, P. & L. (1996). Dictionary of art and artists. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051300-0.