On the left St Christopher carries the infant Christ on his shoulders across a river supported by a large stick. According to the legend a hermit, who is visible here in the background, lives on the banks of the river. St Catherine stands on the right with her back turned
On the left St Christopher carries the infant Christ on his shoulders across a river supported by a large stick. According to the legend a hermit, who is visible here in the background, lives on the banks of the river. St Catherine stands on the right with her back turned to St Christopher. She is wearing a crown and a golden dress with a red cloak. In her hand she holds the sword used to decapitated her.
[Görres, cda 2015]
- Attributions
-
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop
Attributions
| Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, revised 2010] |
| Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop | [Cat. Coburg 2018, 52] |
- Production dates
- about 1513 - 1518
about 1510
Production dates
| about 1513 - 1518 | [Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, revised 2010] |
| about 1510 | [Maedebach, Exhib. Cat. Coburg 1972, No. 6] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 60.6 x 50.8 x 0.55 cm (original panel)/2.0 cm (including cradle)
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 60.6 x 50.8 x 0.55 cm (original panel)/2.0 cm (including cradle)
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 52]
Dimensions of support: 60.5 x 50.9 cm (the panel has been trimmed at the bottom)
[Maedebach, Exhib. Cat. Coburg 1972, No. 6]
- Signature / Dating
none
- Inscriptions and Labels
none Reverse of the panel: - handwritten: 'No.'
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 52]
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
none
Stamps, Seals, Labels:
Reverse of the panel: - handwritten: 'No.'
[Cat. Coburg 2018, 52]
- Owner
- Veste Coburg Kunstsammlungen
- Repository
- Veste Coburg Kunstsammlungen
- Location
- Coburg
- CDA ID
- DE_KSVC_M040
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KSVC_M040/
