Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony

Title

[Klassik Stiftung Weimar, revised 2011]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[Klein, Report 1994]
[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

The elector wears a black robe with a broad fur collar. His has black cutlets. On the thumb of his left hand he wears a single ring. He is shown in front of a landscape facing left.

[Görres, cda 2015]

Attributions: Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop	[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder	[Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 436]
Lucas Cranach the Elder	[Exhib. Cat. Weimar 2015, 152]

Production date: about 1526

Production date

about 1526

[Exhib. Cat. Weimar 2015, 152] [Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005, 436] [Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 54.2 x 38.4 x 0.9 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 54.2 x 38.4 x 0.9 cm
[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

Signature / Dating: Artist's insignia at the top on the rocky outcrop: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the top on the rocky outcrop: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left
[CDA 2010]

Owner: Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Museums
Repository: Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Museums
Location: Weimar

CDA ID: DE_KSW_G6
FR (1978) Nr.: FR311A
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KSW_G6/

Provenance

probably an early acquisition, recorded in Weimar in the archduke's art collection (Großherzoglichen Kunstsammlung) since 1851
[Hoffmann, Cat Weimar 1992, 40]

Exhibitions

Erfurt 1903, No. 156
Weimar, Wittenberg 1953, No. 28
Dresden 1971, No. 113
Weimar 1972, No. 29

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Cat. Coburg 2018

172

under no. 37

Author	Klaus Weschenfelder
Title	Cranach in Coburg. Gemälde von Lucas Cranach d.Ä., Lucas Cranach d.J., der Werkstatt und des Umkreises in den Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Place of Publication	Regensburg
Year of Publication	2018

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Exhib. Cat. Weimar 2015

152, 153

103

Fig. 103

Editor	Wolfgang Holler, Karin Kolb
Title	Cranach in Weimar, [Weimar, Schiller-Museum, 3 April - 14 June 2015]
Place of Publication	Dresden
Year of Publication	2015

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Heydenreich 2007 B

Author	Gunnar Heydenreich
Title	"... dass Du mit wunderbarer Schnelligkeit malest". Virtuosität und Effizienz in der künstlerischen Praxis Lucas Cranachs d. Ä.
Publication	in Bodo Brinkmann, ed., Cranach der Ältere, Exhib. Cat. FrankfurtA
Place of Publication	Ostfildern
Year of Publication	2007
Pages	29-47

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Exhib. Cat. Chemnitz 2005

436

under No. 35

Fig. 193

Editor	Harald Marx, Karin Kolb, Ingrid Mössinger
Title	Cranach Anlässlich der Ausstellung Cranach vom 13. November 2005 bis 12. März 2006 in den Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Eine Ausstellung in Kooperation mit der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Place of Publication	Cologne
Year of Publication	2005

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Cat. Weimar 1992

40-41

012

Author	Helga Hoffmann
Editor	Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar
Title	Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar. Die deutschen Gemälde des XVI. Jahrhunderts
Place of Publication	Fulda
Year of Publication	1992

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

No. 311A

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Editor	G. Schwartz
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Basel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication	1979

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Exhib. Cat. Weimar 1972 B

No. 29

Editor	Schlossmuseum Weimar
Title	Lucas Cranach 1472-1553. Ein großer Maler in bewegter Zeit
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1972

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Schade 1972 A

Author	Werner Schade
Title	Beobachtungen zur Arbeitsweise in Cranachs Werkstatt
Journal	Kunsterziehung
Issue	7/8
Year of Publication	1972
Pages	7-10

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Exhib. Cat. Dresden 1971

No. 113

Editor	Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Title	Deutsche Kunst der Dürerzeit
Place of Publication	Dresden
Year of Publication	1971

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Exhib. Cat. Weimar, Wittenberg 1953

Author	Walther Scheidig
Editor	Deutsche Lucas Cranach Komitee
Title	Lucas Cranach Ausstellung. Weimar und Wittenberg
Place of Publication	Weimar, Wittenberg
Year of Publication	1953

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932

250

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1932
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932

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Cat. Weimar 1913

No. 144

Editor	Willibald Hermens
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1913

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Cat. Weimar 1910

134

Author	n. a.
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Issue	Sixth edition
Year of Publication	1910

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Exhib. Cat. Erfurt 1903

156

Editor	Oskar Doering
Title	Katalog der kunstgeschichtlichen Ausstellung zu Erfurt, September 1903
Place of Publication	Magdeburg
Year of Publication	1903
Link	https://archive.org/details/katalogderkunstg00ange/page/n1/mode/2up

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Michaelson 1902

85 f.

Author	Hedwig Michaelson
Title	Lukas Cranach der Ältere. Untersuchung über die stilistische Entwicklung seiner Kunst
Place of Publication	Leipzig
Year of Publication	1902

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Devrient 1897

112

No. 23

Author	Ernst Devrient
Title	Die älteren Ernestiner
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1897

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Cat. Weimar 1894

No. 13

Author	n. a.
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1894

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Cat. Weimar 1884

No. 9

Author	n. a.
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1884

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Exhib. Cat. Weimar 1883

No. 56

Editor	Karl Ruland
Title	Die Luther-Ausstellung des Großherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1883

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Cat. Weimar 1874

No. 64

Author	n. a.
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1874

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Cat. Weimar 1869

31, 33 ?

No. 45

Author	n. a.
Title	Katalog des Groszherzoglichen Museums zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1869

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Cat. Weimar 1867

No. 103

Author	Sixt Thon
Editor	Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar
Title	Katalog der Großherzoglichen Kunstsammlung im Palais zu Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1867

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Parthey 1863-1864

692 (Bd. 1)

No. 244

Author	Gustav Parthey
Title	Deutscher Bildersaal. Verzeichnis der in Deutschland vorhandenen Oelbilder verstorbener Maler aller Schulen
Volume	1, 2
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1864

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Schuchardt 1851 C

127

405

Author	Christian Schuchardt
Title	Lucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Zweiter Theil
Place of Publication	Leipzig
Year of Publication	1851
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1851bd2

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Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony, about 1526

Images

Documents

Technical studies

06.10.2014Technical examination / Scientific analysis

X-radiography

DE_KSW_G6_FR311A_2014-10_X-radiograph-report.pdf

Equipment: ERESCO 42 MF 4 from the company GE.

Scanner: CRxFlex.

Parameters:: 50 KV, 8mA, 20 seconds

Distance from objectt: 3m

[HfBK Dresden, Prof. I. Mohrmann, K. Risse, 06.10.2014]

created by HfBK Dresden
created by K. Risse
created by I. Mohrmann

2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- dry drawing material in combination with a fluid, black medium and brush

Type/Ductus:

- copied lines and freehand underdrawing in the hands

- thin lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe essential details and the facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

Comments:

- probably transferred from a pre-existing design (traced?)

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2013]

photographed by Ingo Sandner
photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

30.09.1994Scientific analysis

Dendrochronology / identification of wood species

DE_KSW_G6_FR311A_1994_analysis-report-001.pdf

Support

Identification of wood species: beech wood

Plank I: 94 annual rings, 1522 - 1429; plank II: 73 annual rings, 1519 - 1447; plank III: 99 annual rings, 1509 - 1411

Youngest annual ring for all panels from the same tree: 1524

[Klein Report, 30.09.1994]

analysed by Peter Klein

1992Technical Examination

Support

- three horizontal planks

- the joins are reinforced with jute [probably not jute, comment cda]

- the reverse of the panel exhibits a slight bevel running along all four sides

- the painted edge of the panel has been preserved on the sides

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

1953Technical examination / Scientific analysis

X-radiography

created by Institut für Denkmalpflege, Halle

Condition Reports

Date1990

The panel appears to have been cropped by about 4 cm at the top and trimmed minimally at the bottom. The condition of the paint surface is good, with only a few retouches in the hair and the sky.

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

Conservation History

Date1970

new varnish

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

Date1949

no information

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

Date1868

no information

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 40]

conservation treatment by W. Kemlein

Support made from the same tree

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