References
The Literature of Holbein’s Life, much more of his Works, is far too extensive to admit of a Bibliography in a volume of this sort. But the following List will be found to contain (or themselves refer the reader to) all that is of essential importance to even the most complete study of this Master.
Carel van Mander, Het Schilder-Boeck, etc., 1604. The above translated into French, and admirably edited by M. Henri Hyman. 2 tom., 1884.
Alfred Woltmann, Holbein und seine Zeit. Zweite umgearbeitete Auflage, 1874. 2 Bde. There is an English translation of the First Edition of 1871, by F. E. Bunnètt; but unfortunately its views on many vital points are reversed by Woltmann himself in his latest edition.
R. N. Wornum, Some Account of the Life and Works of Hans Holbein, 1867. Corrected in many respects by the author in a monograph on “The Meier Madonna,” 1891.
Paul Mantz, Hans Holbein. Paris, 1879.
H. Knackfuss, Holbein. Leipzig, 1899. English translation of the above by Mr. Campbell Dodgson.
Eduard His, Die Basler Archive über Hans Holbein den Jungern. In Zahn’s Jahrbücher für Kunstwissenschaft, 1870.
Francis Douce, The Dance of Death, 1833.
J. R. Smith, Holbein’s Dance of Death, 1849. (Especially fine reproductions.)
H. N. Humphreys, Holbein’s Dance of Death, 1868.
G. Th. Fechner, Über die Deutungsfrage der Holbein’schen Madonna. Die älteste historische Quelle über die Holbein’sche Madonna. Both in Archiv für die zeichnenden Künste, 1866, I., 4. These give all the known facts of the history of the Meyer Madonnas of Darmstadt and Dresden.
S. Larpent, Sur le portrait de Morett. Christiania, 1881.
Mary F. S. Hervey, Holbein’s “Ambassadors,” 1900. This volume also embodies, and gives the references to, the original identifications of Professor Sidney Colvin, and the suggested identifications of Mr. C. L. Eastlake; as well as to the contribution concerning the hymn-book by Mr. Barclay Squire.
W. F. Dickes, Holbein’s “Ambassadors” Unriddled, 1903.
F. A. Zetter-Collin, Die Zetter’sche Madonna von Solothurn. Ihre Geschichte aus Originalquellen, etc. In Festschrift des Kunst-Vereins der Stadt Solothurn, 1902.
Artur Seeman, Der Brunnen des Lebens, von H. Holbein. In Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst. Mai, 1903. With a superb illustration in colour.