The pendant piece of this portrait is the Coburg Portrait of Johann the Steadfast (Inv. No. M165). The half-length portait depicts the elector of Saxony Friedrich the Wise, facing right. In this posthumous portrait the elector is shown in three-quarters profile against a blue background in simple dress. He wears
The pendant piece of this portrait is the Coburg Portrait of Johann the Steadfast (Inv. No. M165). The half-length portait depicts the elector of Saxony Friedrich the Wise, facing right. In this posthumous portrait the elector is shown in three-quarters profile against a blue background in simple dress. He wears a white shirt buttoned up to the neck, a black doublet with a round neckline, an overcoat with a fur collar and a black beret. The elector's signet ring on his index finger is the only symbol of dignity. His hands are in the lower part of the image, which is black. There is a piece of paper attached to the bottom with an eight line rhyming text block that records the sitter's name, position and life.
[Exhib. Cat. Coburg 2010, 152]
- Attributions
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Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop
Attributions
| Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Exhib. Cat. Coburg 2010, 152] |
| Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop | [Cat. Coburg 2018, 148] |
- Production date
- 1532
Production date
| 1532 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 61.7 x 38.2 x 0.6 cm (original panel)/ 1.9 cm (including auxiliary support)
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 61.7 x 38.2 x 0.6 cm (original panel)/ 1.9 cm (including auxiliary support)
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 148]
Dimensions of support: 61.3 x 38.3 cm
[Maedebach, Exhib. Cat. Coburg 1972, No. 20]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia on the left edge above the sitter's shoulder: winged serpent and dated '1532'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia on the left edge above the sitter's shoulder: winged serpent and dated '1532'
[Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, revised 2010]
- Inscriptions and Labels
an eight line text printed on paper:
'Friderich der drit /Churfurst
Und Herzog zu SachssenFridrich bin ich billig genant …
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
an eight line text printed on paper:
'Friderich der drit /Churfurst
Und Herzog zu Sachssen
Fridrich bin ich billig genant /
Schönen fried ich erhielt im land. /
Durch gros vernunfft / gedult vnd glück /
Widder manchen erzbösen tück.
Das land ich zieret mit gebew /
Und stifft ein hohe Schul auffs new
Zu wittemberg im Sachssen land
Inn der welt die waard bekand /
Denn aus der selb kam Gottes wort
Und tehr gros ding an manchem ort.
Das Bepstlich Reich schlagt es nider /
Und bracht rechten glauben widder.
Zum Kaisar ward erkorn ich /
Des mein alter beschweret sich.
Dafür ich Kaisar Carl ernant
Von dem mich nicht wandt'
Probably 18th century
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 148]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse: - adhesive label KVC
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 148]
- Owner
- Veste Coburg Kunstsammlungen
- Repository
- Veste Coburg Kunstsammlungen
- Location
- Coburg
- CDA ID
- DE_KSVC_M164
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR338C
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KSVC_M164/
