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title: 16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books
author: Hans Holbein the Younger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12457/16th-century-ce-desk-with-lute-globe-and-books/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books

_Authored by Hans Holbein the Younger_

## Image File

[![16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12457.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12457.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail of a mid-16th century CE painting by [Hans Holbein the Younger](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger/) showing a desk with a lute, globe and books. From 'The Ambassadors', c. 1533 CE. (National Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Younger, H. H. t. (2020, July 09). 16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12457/16th-century-ce-desk-with-lute-globe-and-books/>
### Chicago
Younger, Hans Holbein the. "16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 09, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12457/16th-century-ce-desk-with-lute-globe-and-books/>.
### MLA
Younger, Hans Holbein the. "16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jul 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12457/16th-century-ce-desk-with-lute-globe-and-books/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ambassadors,_detail_of_globe,_lute,_and_books,_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg) by [**Hans Holbein the Younger**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ambassadors,_detail_of_globe,_lute,_and_books,_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.