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AFTER HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER; 20 'IMITATIONS OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY HANS HOLBEIN' EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER A matched set of twenty stipple engravings after the originals "In his Majesty's collection", with 17 by Francesco Bartolozzi 2 by Metz and 1 by Knight, to include, S G Carow Knight, The Lady Henegham, TH Elliot Knight etc., in matching plain black 'Hogarth frames, gilt slips, glazed, some named to the plate, most detailed to lower margin "Published as the Act directs (asstd dates) by I. Chamberlaine, Brompton, Middlesex", slight size variants, the largest 55 by 43cm overall, the smallest 35.5 by 30cm overall (20) Please see condition report for full list of subjects and sizes Condition Report: Condition Report: From the colour variance of paper used (pinkish through to paler whites)- would suggest that this a a partially matched run- with dates from the early 19th century onwards. Colour variance and muting from differing levels of exposure to sunlight- some paper undulation and scattered spotting in varying degrees. Frames with wear and some losses and rubbing List- all sizes are the overall size of the frames; Bartolozzi after Holbein; S G Carow Knight 52 by 41cm The Lady Heneghan 49 by 38cm TH Elliott Knight 48 by 38cm N Poines 48.5 by 35cm Tho Moor Ld Chancelour 55 by 43cm Claude XVII 48.5 by 37cm The Lady Surry 51 by 39.5cm Francis II 48.5 by 37cm Unnamed man, beret style hat/cap 49.5 by 37cm Unnamed woman 44.5 by 35cm (glass crack ULH corner) Lord Wentworth 48 by 41cm William Sharinton 48 by 36.5cm Unnamed bearded man 48 by 37cm George of Cornwall 45 by 36cm N Poines Knight 48 by 38cm M Souch 46 by 37 Howard Earl of Surrey 35.5 by 30cm Metz after Holbein John Poines 47 by 40.5cm Phil Melanchion 44 by 41cm Knight after Holbein Reskemeer A Cornish 48 by 38cm (heavy mould and foxing) Condition Report Disclaimer