Martin Luther as 'Junker Jörg'

Titles

Martin Luther as 'Junker Jörg'	[KKL 2022]
Portrait of Martin Luther as Junker Jörg	[Hoffmann 1992, p. 25]
St Xavier	[Schöll 1847, p. 167]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[Hoffmann 1992, p. 25]

See German text version

Attribution: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Ausst.-Kat. Weimar 2015, p. 83] [Hoffmann 1992, p. 25] [KKL 2022]

Production dates: about 1522
about 1521

Production dates

about 1522	[KKL 2022]
about 1521	[Friedländer / Rosenberg 1932, p. 54]
about 1521 - 1522	[Ausst.-Kat. Weimar 2015, p. 83] [Hoffmann 1992, p. 25]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 52.8 x 37.3 x 1.2 cm (cropped at the bottom edge; bevelled to 7 mm at all edges)

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 52.8 x 37.3 x 1.2 cm (cropped at the bottom edge; bevelled to 7 mm at all edges)
Dimensions of the painted surface: 52.5 x 35.5 cm (cropped)
Dimensions including framing: 70.5 x 54.0 x 8.0 cm
[Klassik Stiftung Weimar, revised 2021]

Signature / Dating: None

Inscriptions and Labels: front of the panel: - in the bottom left corner:
17th or 18th century inscription: 'S. F. XAVIER' (roman …

Inscriptions and Labels

Stamps, Seals, Labels:

front of the panel: - in the bottom left corner:
17th or 18th century inscription: 'S. F. XAVIER' (roman capitals in yellowish orange)
[Hoffmann 1992, p. 25]

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

CDA ID: DE_KSW_G9
FR (1978) Nr.: FR149
KKL-No: II.M2, Part of portait group II
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_KSW_G9/

Provenance

recorded in the inventory of the ducal library (Großherzogliche Bibliothek: XVII b 354)
1873 transferred to the museum
[Hoffmann 1992, p. 25]

Exhibitions

Weimar 1883, 2, No. 11
Berlin 1937, No. 45, Plate 41.
Weimar, Wittenberg 1953, No. 20
Weimar 1972, No. 19, Fig. p. 52
Aachen 2021

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Exhib. Cat. Weimar 2015

74, 75, 83, 86

Fig. 50, Fig. pp. 74, 75 (detail)

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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Schuchardt 2015 B

32-34, 37

Fig. 10

Author	Günter Schuchardt
Title	Privileg und Monopol - Die Lutherporträts der Cranach-Werkstatt
Publication	in Günther Schuchardt, ed., Cranach, Luther und die Bildnisse, Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 2015
Place of Publication	Regensburg
Year of Publication	2015
Pages	24-52

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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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Schuchardt 2004

Author	Günter Schuchardt
Title	Luther seitenrichtig - Luther seitenverkehrt? Die Bildnisse im Leben und im Tod - Werkstattprinzip und Werkstattprivileg Cranachs und seiner Mitarbeiter
Volume	2003
Journal	Wartburg-Jahrbuch
Place of Publication	Regensburg
Year of Publication	2004
Pages	9-30

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Cat. Weimar 1992

25-27

007

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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Snyders 1985

376f.

Fig. 442

Author	James Snyder
Title	Northern renaissance Art. Painting, Sculpture and the Graphic Arts from 1350-1575
Place of Publication	New York
Issue	First edition
Year of Publication	1985

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

100

No. 149

Fig. 149

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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Schade 1974

Plate 111, p. 52

Author	Werner Schade
Title	Die Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of Publication	Dresden
Year of Publication	1974
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974

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Ullmann 1974

Fig. 9

Author	Ernst Ullmann
Title	Lucas Cranach der Ältere. Maler und Werk
Place of Publication	Dresden
Year of Publication	1974

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Exhib. Cat. Weimar 1972 B

No. 19

Fig. p. 52

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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Ruhmer 1963

Fig. 5

Author	Eberhard Ruhmer
Title	Cranach
Place of Publication	Cologne
Year of Publication	1963

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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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Lilienfein 1942

Author	Heinrich Lilienfein
Title	Lukas Cranach und seine Zeit
Place of Publication	Bielefeld
Year of Publication	1942

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Giesecke 1939

21-25

Author	Albert Giesecke
Title	Das Bildnis Luthers als Junker Jörg von Cranach
Journal	Schriften des Vereins für die Geschichte Leipzigs
Issue	23
Year of Publication	1939
Pages	21-25

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Exhib. Cat. Berlin 1937

045

Pl. 41

Editor	Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Title	Lucas Cranach d. Ä. und Lucas Cranach d. J. Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Graphik
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1937

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932

126

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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Vogel 1918

57-64

Author	Julius Vogel
Title	Luther als Junker Jörg
Journal	Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst
Issue	N.F. 29=53.1918
Year of Publication	1918
Link	http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/artdok/2659/1/Vogel_Luther_als_Junker_Georg_1918.pdf
Pages	57-64

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Cat. Weimar 1913

No. 141

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

No. 139

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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Gabelentz-Linsingen 1910

Author	Hans von der Gabelentz-Linsingen
Title	Führer durch das Großherzogliche Museum in Weimar
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1910

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Cat. Weimar 1894

No. 16

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. 13

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. 11

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

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Sallet 1883

Author	Alfred von Sallet
Title	Luther als Junker Jörg
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1883

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Schuchardt 1871

202

Author	Christian Schuchardt
Title	Lucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Dritter Theil
Place of Publication	Leipzig
Year of Publication	1871
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1871bd3

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Parthey 1863-1864

696

No. 314

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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Schöll 1847

167

Author	A. Schöll
Title	Weimars Merkwürdigkeiten einst und jetzt
Place of Publication	Weimar
Year of Publication	1847

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Martin Luther as 'Junker Jörg', about 1522

Images

Documents

Technical studies

06.10.2014Technical examination / Scientific analysis

X-radiography

DE_KSW_G9_FR149_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, I. Mohrmann, K. Risse, 06.10.2014]

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

04. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid black pigmented medium; pointed brush

Type/Ductus:

- traced thin lines in the head, freehand underdrawing in the hands

Function:

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

Deviations:

- minor alterations during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Lucas Cranach the Elder

Comments:

- possibly transferred from a preparatory sketch

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

photographed by Ingo Sandner
photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich

1988Technical Examination

Support

- one vertical plank

- rebate running around all four sides on the reverse

- the edges are beveled, the flat area of the bevel has been decorated with flowers, leaves and chains, which due to a later intervention are partially no longer legible (Fig. p. 27)

- the original painted edges of the panel have been preserved at the top and the sides

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 25]

1972Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared photography

photographed by Institut für Denkmalpflege, Berlin
photographed by J. Fritz

1953Technical examination / Scientific analysis

X-radiography

photographed by Institut für Denkmalpflege, Halle

Condition Reports

Date1988

the panel was cropped by a few cms. at the bottom and trimmed slightly at the top

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 25]

Conservation History

Date1935 - 1936

among other measures: conservation of the panel (old woodworm damage), removal of a green overpaint in the background as well as overpaint in the hair and the garment, retouching

[Hoffmann, Cat. Weimar 1992, 25]

conservation treatment by I. Meyn

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