The portrait depicts Sibylle von Cleve as a half-length figure against a light background, facing left. The splendour of her attire can barely be surpassed. She wears a chain with a pendant set with precious stones around her neck, in addition a long chain hangs over her shoulders. Her bodice
The portrait depicts Sibylle von Cleve as a half-length figure against a light background, facing left. The splendour of her attire can barely be surpassed. She wears a chain with a pendant set with precious stones around her neck, in addition a long chain hangs over her shoulders. Her bodice is decorated with pearls sewn on to create letters and a heart held by two hands. Her hairnet is also decorated among others with letters.
[Görres, cda 2014]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 337] |
- Production dates
- about 1535
1531
Production dates
about 1535 | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 337] |
1531 | [Exhib. Cat. Kronach 1994, No. 182] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 51.5 x 36 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 51.5 x 36 cm
[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 337]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Inscriptions and Labels
On the garment: 'ALS IN
EREN
[...]NS ALS
SHS'repeat pattern on the bonnet:
'H' and 'F'[cda 2014]
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
On the garment:
'ALS IN
EREN
[...]NS ALS
SHS'
repeat pattern on the bonnet:
'H' and 'F'
[cda 2014]
- Owner
- Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse
- Repository
- Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse
- Location
- Toulouse
- CDA ID
- PRIVATE_NONE-P034
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR337
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P034/