A portrait of Dr. Christoph Scheurl (born in 1481), who was a jurist and professor at the University of Wittenberg (Rector from 1st May 1507). From 1512 he was active as the legal adviser to the Nuremberg Council. The 28 year old wears a greyish black damask robe over a
A portrait of Dr. Christoph Scheurl (born in 1481), who was a jurist and professor at the University of Wittenberg (Rector from 1st May 1507). From 1512 he was active as the legal adviser to the Nuremberg Council. The 28 year old wears a greyish black damask robe over a richly decorated shirt. He also wears a brown fur as well as a 'Fuggerhaube'. The background is moss green, and there is a signature and inscription in yellow paint.
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- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, 72, no. 23] |
- Production date
- 1509
Production date
1509 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 48.5 x 40.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 48.5 x 40.5 cm
Dimensions including frame: 57 x 49 cm
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- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia: Monogramm L C with the winged serpent in between, dated below '1509''; yellow paint (varying admixtures)
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia: Monogramm L C with the winged serpent in between, dated below '1509''; yellow paint (varying admixtures)
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- Inscriptions and Labels
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right:
'CHRISTOFERUS SCHEURLUS I V D / NATUS ANNOS / SU SCHEURLUS TIBI NOTUS E VIATOR / QUIS SCHEURLUS …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- right:
'CHRISTOFERUS SCHEURLUS I V D / NATUS ANNOS / SU SCHEURLUS TIBI NOTUS E VIATOR / QUIS SCHEURLUS MAGIS EST AN / HIC AN ILLE'
- left, the motto:
'FORTES FORTUNA FORMIDAT / A A A'
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- Owner
- Private Collection
- Repository
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Location
- Nuremberg
- CDA ID
- DE_GNMN_Gm2332
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR023
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_GNMN_Gm2332/
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