Portrait of Hamman von Holzhausen

Conrad Faber von Kreuznach's Portrait of Hamman von Holzhausen documents the Frankfurt master's service to one of the city's most distinguished patrician families. The von Holzhausen family maintained one of Frankfurt's most impressive palace complexes and were central figures in the city's civic and commercial life across multiple generations. Faber's portrait, with its frank characterization and precise rendering of the sitter's dress and bearing, exemplifies his role as the visual chronicler of Frankfurt's ruling class, creating the definitive visual record of the family members who shaped the city's early modern development.

The portrait follows established conventions of the period, with attention to physiognomic features and costume details that convey social identity and status.