Hans Baldung GrienAllemagne, 1484–1545Peut-on la contempler ?
Vienne, Autriche
Le propriétaire est connu. Si elle est exposée aujourd’hui, le musée ne le dit pas, et l’on ne nous a pas appris à deviner.
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.