The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

Title

The Meeting of Joachim and Anna

[cda 2017]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Kunstmuseen Krefeld, revised 2017]

Attributions
Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Circle of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Kunstmuseen Krefeld, revised 2017]

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

or circle of [cda 2017]

Production date
1531

Production date

1531

[dated, probably not authentic]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 33.5 x 27.5 x 0.6 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 33.5 x 27.5 x 0.6 cm

  • [Kunstmuseen Krefeld, revised 2017]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the bottom left: serpent (without wings), facing left and dated '1531'; in black paint (probably not authentic)

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the bottom left: serpent (without wings), facing left and dated '1531'; in black paint (probably not authentic)

Owner
Kunstmuseen Krefeld
Repository
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld
Location
Krefeld
CDA ID
DE_KMK_GV1958-378
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KMK_GV1958-378/
  • The Meeting of Joachim and Anna, 1531

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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- dry, black drawing material, dark chalk

Type/Ductus:

- sparse thin lines

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version (where visible); the lines delineate the main contours; no representation of volume with hatching-strokes.

Deviations:

- minor corrections were made to forms during the painting process.

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2017]

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