Hans Baldung GrienGerman, 1484–1545The Lamentation
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “The Lamentation” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2000.7.3
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Hans Baldung Grien
The whole life1509
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
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.
1510
Marries Margarethe Herlin
At twenty-six Baldung married Margarethe Herlin, a local merchant’s daughter; they had one child, a daughter, Margarethe.
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