Why it matters
Dürer portrays the Nuremberg patrician and councillor Hieronymus Holzschuher. The inscription gives his name and age: 57.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1526.
- That year Dürer also portrayed Johann Kleberger and Jakob Muffel.
- It may have been displayed in the Nuremberg town hall.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Hieronymus Holzschuher (CC BY-SA 4.0).
