The portraits by Cranach the Younger have a uniform blue background and a cast-shadow to one side of the sitter. As such they stand out from the other works in the series. Furthermore all 48 images are painted on canvas and not paper. They were later laminated onto wood and
The portraits by Cranach the Younger have a uniform blue background and a cast-shadow to one side of the sitter. As such they stand out from the other works in the series. Furthermore all 48 images are painted on canvas and not paper. They were later laminated onto wood and in isolated cases cardboard. The very uniform appearance of the reverse of all the portraits belonging to the series suggests that they were attached to the auxiliary support after entering the Ambras collection. (Kenner 1893, 44)
[Alice Hoppe-Harnoncourt, Kunsthistorisches Museum, 2013]
[Translation, Smith, cda 2014]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Younger
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Kunsthistorisches Museum, revised 2013] |
- Production date
- 1578 - 1580
Production date
1578 - 1580 | [Kunsthistorisches Museum, revised 2013] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 13.4 x 9,9 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 13.4 x 9,9 cm
[Kunsthistorisches Museum, revised 2003]
- Signature / Dating
- Artist's insignia at the right edge: winged serpent with droped wings
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia at the right edge: winged serpent with droped wings
[Kunsthistorisches Museum, revised 2013]
- Inscriptions and Labels
- 'H. Friederich Hochmeister in Preussen' Verso: see image of the reverse
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- 'H. Friederich Hochmeister in Preussen'
- [Kunsthistorisches Museum, revised 2013]
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
- Verso: see image of the reverse
- Owner
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- Repository
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- Location
- Vienna
- CDA ID
- AT_KHM_GG4809
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/AT_KHM_GG4809/