Hans Baldung GrienDeutschland, 1484–1545Darf man es sehen?
Wien, Österreich
Der Eigentümer ist bekannt. Ob es heute ausgestellt ist, sagt das Museum nicht, und Raten haben wir nicht gelernt.
1509
Returns to Strasbourg and becomes a citizen
When his Nuremberg years came to an end, Baldung returned to Strasbourg and became a citizen; he became a celebrity of the town and received many important commissions. He was close to Sebastian Brant and Ulrich von Hutten.
1510
Marries Margarethe Herlin
At twenty-six Baldung married Margarethe Herlin, a local merchant’s daughter; they had one child, a daughter, Margarethe.
1510
His own workshop and the HGB monogram
Baldung joined the guild “Zur Steltz”, opened a workshop and began signing his works with the monogram “HGB”, which he used for the rest of his life.