The Ambassadors

1533 · Oil on oak · Hans Holbein the Younger

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The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) in Ramino Night Gold, library
Shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Night Gold · Library
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, living
Shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Living room
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) on canvas in Molto Polished Gold, restaurant
Shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) · Framed canvas, Molto Polished Gold · Restaurant
The Ambassadors

Story

Two bearded men dressed in the fashion of their time stand together in front of a rich green damask hanging, flanked by a table crowded with scientific instruments. The men have been identified as Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, and a human skull appears within the composition alongside them. This double portrait was painted in 1533 using oil on oak, and it is held today at the National Gallery. The artist, Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543), worked within the Northern Renaissance tradition and also created the Darmstadt Madonna. A detail worth noticing is the patterned carpet draped across the table, its intricate design contrasting with the array of instruments resting on top of it.

Where it works

A portrait suited to libraries and living rooms, and to restaurants, in a vertical format.

CreatorHans Holbein the Younger
Year1533
MediumOil on oak
Original dimensions81.5 × 82.5 in.
SKUhans-holbein-the-younger-2026-001_frgc_1616
Archive IDrs:100:53796