Martin Luther

Title

Martin Luther

[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Painting on oak wood

Medium

Painting on oak wood

[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Half-length portrait of the Reformer in three-quarter profile facing right and wearing a black cloak and a black beret.

[Görres, cda 2012]

Attribution: Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Production date: about 1700 - 1799

Production date

about 1700 - 1799

"18. Jahrhundert "
[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 39 x 24.5 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 39 x 24.5 cm
[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Signature / Dating: Artist' insignia above the left shoulder: winged serpent facing right; in black paint

Signature / Dating

Artist' insignia above the left shoulder: winged serpent facing right; in black paint

Inscriptions and Labels

along the top edge: 'IN SILENCIO ET SPE ERIT FORTITVDO VESTRA' Reverse of the panel:
bottom right:
in red paint: …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

- along the top edge:
'IN SILENCIO ET SPE ERIT FORTITVDO VESTRA'

Stamps, Seals, Labels:

Reverse of the panel: - bottom right:
in red paint: 'Kest.Mus 108'

Owner: Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Repository: Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Location: Hannover

CDA ID: DE_NLMH_KM108
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_NLMH_KM108/

Provenance

Formerly Kestner-Museum Hannover
[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Cat. Hannover 1992

58-59

Author	Michael Wolfson
Title	Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover. Die deutschen und niederländischen Gemälde bis 1550
Place of Publication	Hannover
Year of Publication	1992

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Martin Luther, about 1700 - 1799

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