The Virgin and Child with Sts Catherine, Dorothy, Margaret and Barbara (so-called 'Marriage of St Catherine')

The Virgin and Child with Sts Catherine, Dorothy, Margaret and Barbara (so-called 'Marriage of St Catherine')

Title

The Virgin and Child with Sts Catherine, Dorothy, Margaret and Barbara (so-called 'Marriage of St Catherine')

[CDA 2011]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Heydenreich 2007 A, 396]

[The painting] shows the Virgin and Child encircled by the four saintly virgins and martyrs Barbara, Dorothy, Catherine und Margaret, as 'virgo inter virgines'.

[Klingen, Cat. Dessau 1996, Bd. 1, 27]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Melzer 2005, 54] [Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie, revised 2011]

Production date
1516

Production date

1516

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 119.4-119.6 x 96.5 x 1.2 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 119.4-119.6 x 96.5 x 1.2 cm

  • Dimensions including the frame: 138 x 116.5 x 7.3 cm

  • [Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie, revised 2011]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia bottom right on St Catherine's sword: winged serpent with elevated wings and dated '1516'

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia bottom right on St Catherine's sword: winged serpent with elevated wings and dated '1516'

  • [CDA 2011]

Owner
Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie, Dessau
Repository
Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie, Dessau
Location
Dessau
CDA ID
DE_AGGD_10
FR (1978) Nr.
FR085
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_AGGD_10/

Provenance

  • old ducal Inv. No. 1484, Joachim-Ernst-Stiftung
  • acquired about 1800 by the Duke Leopold Friedrich (1740-1817) in Leipzig from the french art dealer Drapeau
    [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 85]
  • since 1851 recorded in the Gotisches Haus in Wörlitz (Ministry cabinet)

[Klingen, Cat. Dessau 1996, Bd. 1, 27]

Exhibitions

Dresden 1899, No. 10
Erfurt 1903, No. 180
Berlin 1937, 142, No. 31, Fig. p. 32
Weimar, Wittenberg 1953, 23, No. 12
Dresden 1971, 104f., No. 109, Fig.
Weimar 1972, No. 15
Berlin 1983, 81, No. B6, Fig.
Kronach 1994, 191ff., 371, Figs. A135, A138, A.A139

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Wörlitz 2015 130-131
EditorKulturstiftung Dessau Wörlitz
EditingWolfgang Savelsberg
TitleCranach im Gotischen Haus in Wörlitz, [Wörlitz, Gotisches Haus, 15 May - 4 Oct. 2015]
SeriesKataloge und Schriften der Kulturstiftung Dessau Wörlitz
Volume35
Place of PublicationMunich
Year of Publication2015
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Ruoss, Giesicke 2015 177
AuthorMylene Ruoss, Barbara Giesicke
TitleDie Glasgemälde als Bestandteil der altdeutschen Sammlung im Gotischen Haus zu Wörlitz
Publicationin Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz, ed., Cranach im Gotischen Haus in Wörlitz, Exhib. Cat. Wörlitz
Place of PublicationMunich
Year of Publication2015
Pages171-178
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Exhib. Cat. Brussels 2010 123
EditorBozarbooks & Lannoo, Guido Messling
TitleDie Welt des Lucas Cranach. Ein Künstler im Zeitalter von Dürer, Tizian und Metsys [anlässlich der Ausstellung "Die Welt des Lucas Cranach", Palast der Schönen Künste, Brüssel, 20. Oktober 2010 - 23. Januar 2011]
Place of PublicationBrussels
Year of Publication2010
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Heydenreich 2007 A 46, 102, 134, 138, 206, 210, 290, 303 Figs. 22, 173
AuthorGunnar Heydenreich
TitleLucas Cranach the Elder
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
Year of Publication2007
Link https://lucascranach.org/application/files/6116/2097/3099/Heydenreich_2007_Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder.pdf
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Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005 391 030 (mentioned under) Fig. 175
EditorHarald Marx, Karin Kolb, Ingrid Mössinger
TitleCranach Anlässlich der Ausstellung Cranach vom 13. November 2005 bis 12. März 2006 in den Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Eine Ausstellung in Kooperation mit der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
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Melzer 2005 50, 51, 54 Fig. 3
AuthorReinhard Melzer
TitleCranach in Wörlitz. Das Gotische Haus als frühe Sammlungsstätte altdeutscher Malerei
Publicationin Harald Marx, Ingrid Mössinger, Karin Kolb, ed., Cranach. Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz
Place of PublicationCologne
Year of Publication2005
Pages44-58
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Sandner 1998 A 60 Fig. 7.8 [detail]
AuthorIngo Sandner
TitleZeichengeräte um 1500
Publicationin Ingo Sandner, Wartburg-Stiftung Eisenach and Fachhochschule Köln, eds., Unsichtbare Meisterzeichnungen auf dem Malgrund. Cranach und seine Zeitgenossen, Exhib. Cat. Eisenach
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication1998
Pages51-60
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Cat. Dessau 1996 27, 28 No. 10 Plate 6
AuthorStephan Klingen
TitleDie deutschen Gemälde des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts, Kritischer Bestandskatalog
Volume1
Place of PublicationWeimar
Year of Publication1996
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Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994 191ff., 371 Figs. A135, A138, A.A139
EditorClaus Grimm, Johannes Erichsen, Evamaria Brockhoff
TitleLucas Cranach. Ein Maler-Unternehmer aus Franken [Festung Rosenberg, Kronach 17.05 - 21.08.1994; Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig 07.09 - 06.11.1994]
SeriesVeröffentlichungen zur bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur
Volume26
Place of PublicationAugsburg, Coburg
Year of Publication1994
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Sandner, Ritschel 1994 191 Fig. A137
AuthorIngo Sandner, Iris Ritschel
TitleArbeitsweise und Maltechnik Lucas Cranachs und seiner Werkstatt
Publicationin Claus Grimm, Johannes Erichsen, Evamaria Brockhoff, eds., Lucas Cranach. Ein Maler-Unternehmer aus Franken, Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994
SeriesVeröffentlichungen zur bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur
Volume26
Place of PublicationAugsburg, Coburg
Year of Publication1994
Pages186-193
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Schade, Schuttwolf 1994 17, 18
AuthorWerner Schade, Allmuth Schuttwolf
TitleMalerei und Plastik
Publicationin Allmuth Schuttwolf, ed., Gotteswort und Menschenbild. Werke von Cranach und seinen Zeitgenossen, Exhib. Cat. Gotha
Place of PublicationGotha
Year of Publication1994
Pages15-94
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Schade 1993 B 6-25 with Fig.
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleLucas Cranach Gemälde zwischen 1510 und 1530
Place of PublicationDessau
Year of Publication1993
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Exhib. Cat. Berlin 1983 81 No. B6 with Fig.
EditorAltes Museum, Berlin
TitleKunst der Reformationzeit
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1983
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Hintzenstern 1981 60, 61 with Fig.
AuthorHerbert von Hintzenstern
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä. Altarbilder aus der Reformationszeit
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1981
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 87 No. 85 Fig. 85
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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Exhib. Cat. Weimar 1972 B 48, 49, 170 No. 15 with Fig.
EditorSchlossmuseum Weimar
TitleLucas Cranach 1472-1553. Ein großer Maler in bewegter Zeit
Place of PublicationWeimar
Year of Publication1972
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Exhib. Cat. Dresden 1971 104f. No. 109 with Fig.
EditorStaatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
TitleDeutsche Kunst der Dürerzeit
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1971
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Exhib. Cat. Weimar, Wittenberg 1953 23 No. 12
AuthorWalther Scheidig
EditorDeutsche Lucas Cranach Komitee
TitleLucas Cranach Ausstellung. Weimar und Wittenberg
Place of PublicationWeimar, Wittenberg
Year of Publication1953
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Exhib. Cat. Berlin 1937 20 031 Pl. 32
EditorStaatliche Museen, Berlin
TitleLucas Cranach d. Ä. und Lucas Cranach d. J. Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Graphik
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1937
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Photoverzeichnis Marburg 1937 No. 77463
Authorn. a.
TitlePhotoverzeichnis VII. Neuaufnahmen des Kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars in Marburg aus den Anhaltischen Sammlungen
JournalJahrbuch des Deutschen Vereins für Kunstwissenschaft
IssueBd. 4
Year of Publication1937
PagesI-VIII
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 44 78
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1932
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932
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Cat. Dessau 1929 16 No. 10
AuthorLudwig Grote
TitleFührer durch die Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie
Place of PublicationDessau
Year of Publication1929
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Cat. Dessau 1927 14 No. 10
AuthorLudwig Grote
TitleFührer durch die Anhaltische Gemälde-Galerie
Place of PublicationDessau
Year of Publication1927
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Doering, Voss 1905 11f. with Fig.
EditorOskar Doering, Georg Voss
TitleMeisterwerke der Kunst aus Sachsen und Thüringen. Gemälde, Skulpturen, Schnitzaltäre, Medaillen, Buchmalereien, Weberien, Goldschmiedekunst
Place of PublicationMagdeburg
Year of Publication1905
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Exhib. Cat. Erfurt 1903 180
EditorOskar Doering
TitleKatalog der kunstgeschichtlichen Ausstellung zu Erfurt, September 1903
Place of PublicationMagdeburg
Year of Publication1903
Link https://archive.org/details/katalogderkunstg00ange/page/n1/mode/2up
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Flechsig 1900 A 12, 90, 95, 97, 101, 105, 128-130, 152, 252, 283, 287
AuthorEduard Flechsig
TitleCranachstudien
Volume1
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1900
Link page/n5/mode/2up
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Flechsig 1900 B Fig. 29
AuthorEduard Flechsig
TitleTafelbilder Lucas Cranachs d. Ä. und seiner Werkstatt
Volume1, 2
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1900
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/flechsig1900tafeln
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Exhib. Cat. Dresden 1899 27 010
EditorKarl Woermann
TitleDeutsche Kunstausstellung Dresden 1899. Abteilung Cranach-Ausstellung. Wissenschaftliches Verzeichnis der ausgestellten Werke
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1899
Link http://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/SBB00002A2400000000
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Hosäus 1883 47 No. 1484
AuthorWilhelm Hosäus
TitleWorlitz. Ein Handbuch für die Besucher des Wörlitzer Gartens und der Wörlitzer Kunstsammlungen
Place of PublicationDessau
Year of Publication1883
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Parthey 1863-1864 687 (Bd. 1)
AuthorGustav Parthey
TitleDeutscher Bildersaal. Verzeichnis der in Deutschland vorhandenen Oelbilder verstorbener Maler aller Schulen
Volume1, 2
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1864
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Schuchardt 1851 A 10, 66
AuthorChristian Schuchardt
TitleLucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Erster Theil
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1851
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1851bd1
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Schuchardt 1851 C 153-154 457
AuthorChristian Schuchardt
TitleLucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Zweiter Theil
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1851
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1851bd2
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Technical studies

04. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

-fluid black pigmented medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand linear underdrawing

- thin lines, sometimes broken

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; the lines delineate the contours and describe facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- only minor alterations during the painted version to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Lucas Cranach the Elder

Comments:

- possibly after a preparatory drawing; the main lines may have been transferred from a pre-existing design

- at times the broken lines suggest that the medium may have beaded off

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

1999Technical Examination

  • examined by Großmann

1993Technical examination / Scientific analysis

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1992Technical Examination

Condition Reports

Date1996

There is a c. 13 cm wide addition along the left edge (this was first observed in [Exhib. Cat. Dresden 1899])

[Klingen, Cat. Dessau 1996, Bd. 1, 27]

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