The present portrait of Erasmus in old age was created by Holbein around 1532, immediately before he left for England. The artist renders Erasmus in three-quarter profile turned to the left.
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Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1532, Hans Holbein the Younger
Bildnis des Erasmus von Rotterdam, 1532, Hans Holbein d. J.
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