Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Title

Martin Luther

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

A half-length portrait facing right. The sitter wears a black gown, a black doublet with a red edge, a white shirt with a black band, bare-headed, and holds a small, closed book in his hands. He is depicted against a light blue background.

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Production date
1540

Production date

1540

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 20 x 14.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 20 x 14.5 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 33 x 27.5 cm

  • [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia left of sitter's head: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left; in black paint

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia left of sitter's head: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing left; in black paint

  • [Görres, cda 2012]

Owner
Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
Repository
Lutherhaus Wittenberg
Location
Wittenberg
CDA ID
DE_LHW_G70
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_LHW_G70/

Connected Works

Philipp Melanchthon
  • Philipp Melanchthon, 1540
  • DE_LHW_G71
  • Painting
  • Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt

Provenance

  • R. Lepke? (No. 1772), Berlin
  • 1917 Acquisition
    [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Wittenberg 1992 p. 191
AuthorVolkmar Joestel
TitleDer Reformator mit dem Hammer. Zur Wirkungsgeschichte von Luthers "Thesenanschlag" bis 1917
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1992
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Jordan 1924 28, 65, 73
AuthorJulius Jordan
TitleZur Geschichte der Sammlungen der Lutherhalle 1877-1922
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1924
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Jordan 1920 9-10
AuthorJulius Jordan
TitleLutherhalle Wittenberg. Führer durch die Sammlungen des Lutherhauses
Place of PublicationWittenberg
IssueSecond edition
Year of Publication1920
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  • Martin Luther, 1540

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Technical studies

06. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

- an underdrawing is not readily visible

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

Conservation History

Date2001

  • conservation treatment by Ateliergemeinschaft Reschke & Beck

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