Medium
Pen and ink and brush, grey wash, white heightening, on brown prepared paper
Size
20.2 × 10 cm
Period
England, 1526–1527
Attribution
Attributed to Holbein

One of the "Apostles of 1527"; Müller (2006) assigns the group to Holbein's workshop or circle, made in Basel while Holbein was in England.

1188 × 2392 px. Photograph: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Chiaroscuro drawing on brown paper of St Bartholomew in a long cloak, turning to look back over his shoulder, holding a knife, beside a gnarled tree stump.