Friedrich the Wise, Elector of Saxony [left wing of the triptych]

Friedrich the Wise, Elector of Saxony [left wing of the triptych]

Titles

Friedrich the Wise, Elector of Saxony [left wing of the triptych]

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

The three Electors of Saxony: Johann the Steadfast [left wing of the triptych]

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 338]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]
[Klein, Report 1992]

The left wing of the triptych depicts a half-length portrait of Friedrich the Wise in front of an expansive landscape. The landscape extends across all three panels. The elector wears a fur-trimmed black cloak, a black beret and has a grey beard. He is turned to the right, and wears

The left wing of the triptych depicts a half-length portrait of Friedrich the Wise in front of an expansive landscape. The landscape extends across all three panels. The elector wears a fur-trimmed black cloak, a black beret and has a grey beard. He is turned to the right, and wears a ring on the index finger of his right hand. In contrast with Johann the Steadfast on the central panel Friedrich occupies almost the entire pictorial space. There is a text block in bottom third of the painting, which serves as a sort of balustrade for the elector.

[Görres, cda 2012]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606] [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 338]

Production dates
after 1532
about 1535

Production dates

after 1532

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

about 1535

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 338]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 68.7 x 32.3 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 68.7 x 32.3 cm

  • [Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions and Labels
  • printed and varnished verse (Lobverse) in two columns attached to the bottom third of the panel, the lettering was …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • printed and varnished verse (Lobverse) in two columns attached to the bottom third of the panel, the lettering was originally gilded:

  • First column:

  • 'FRIEDERICH DER DRIT: CHUR-

  • FURST VND HERTZOG ZU

  • SACHSSEN.'

  • Second column:

  • 'Fridrich bin ich billich genand

  • Schönenfrid ich erhilet ym land.

  • Durch gros vernunfft: geduld vnd glück

  • Widder manchem ertzbösem tück.

  • Das land ich ziere mit bebew

  • Vnd stifft ein hohe Schul auffs new.

  • Zu Wittemberg ym Sachssenland

  • Inn der welt die ward bekand.

  • Denn aus der selb kam Gottes wort

  • Vnd thet gros ding an manchem ort.

  • Das Bepstlich Reich störtzt es nidder.

  • Vnd bracht rechten glauben widder.

  • Zum Keisar war erkoren ich

  • Des mein alter beschweret sich.

  • Dafür ich Keisar Carl erwelt

  • Von dem mich nicht wand gonst noch gelt.'

  • [Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

Owner
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Repository
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Location
Hamburg
CDA ID
DE_HKH_HK-606a
FR (1978) Nr.
FR338
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_HKH_HK-606a/

Overall view of the piece
Connected Works

Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony [central panel of the triptych]
  • Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony [central panel of the triptych], after 1532
  • DE_HKH_HK-606b
  • Painting
  • Hamburger Kunsthalle
Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony [right wing of the triptych]
  • Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony [right wing of the triptych], after 1532
  • DE_HKH_HK-606c
  • Painting
  • Hamburger Kunsthalle

Provenance

  • the collection of Martin Hinrichs Cords, Hamburg
  • auction of the Cords Collection, Hamburg (Noodt), 9.1.1815, No.1 (not sold)
  • the collection of Martin Hinrichs Cords, Hamburg 1842. the owner is probably a younger relative of the in 1814 deceased Martin Hinrichs Cords.
  • 1917 acquired from a private collection in Hamburg with funding from the Oelrich-Legats and the Eduard-Ludewig-Behrens-Testament

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

Exhibitions

  • Hamburg 1842, No. 41
  • Hamburg 1937, No. 7
  • Hamburg 1973, No. 4
  • Hamburg 1983, No. 79
  • Torgau 2004, No. 212

[Cat. Hamburg 2007, No. 606]

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Technical studies

08. 2012Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

- an underdrawing is not readily visible; reinforced traced lines in the face? A few fine lines applied with a brush are visible in the hands

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2013]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

14.05.1992Scientific analysis

  • Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology

Support

Identification of wood species: beech wood

youngest annual ring: 1529

  • analysed by Peter Klein

Support made from the same tree

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