Ambrosius Holbein
Born in 1494.
Died in 1518.
Ambrosius Holbein was a painter and draughtsman recognised for his portraits and religious works, as well as for his sketches intended for woodcuts. In 1518, he obtained citizenship rights in Basel. The son of Hans Holbein the Elder and brother of Hans Holbein the Younger, his artistic legacy is closely intertwined with that of his family, although his own career remains partly obscured by the shadow of his famous relatives.