Ernst the Confessor, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle

Ernst the Confessor, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle

Title

Ernst the Confessor, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle

[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 fur-trimmed gown, a black beret, a black embroidered doublet, a white shirt and a double chain. He holds his hands in front of the gown and wears a ring with a blue stone on his right index finger. The background is

A half-length portrait facing right. the sitter wears a fur-trimmed gown, a black beret, a black embroidered doublet, a white shirt and a double chain. He holds his hands in front of the gown and wears a ring with a blue stone on his right index finger. The background is blue.

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Attributions
Master I.S.
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Master I.S.

[cda 2020]

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Production date
about 1560

Production date

about 1560

[Teget-Welz 2018, 224, 225]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 49.4 x 35.2 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 49.4 x 35.2 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 57 x 44 cm

  • [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions and Labels
  • top right:
    'ERNESTVS // DVX LVNEBVR[...]'
    [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • top right:

  • 'ERNESTVS // DVX LVNEBVR[...]'

  • [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Owner
Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
Repository
Lutherhaus Wittenberg
Location
Wittenberg
CDA ID
DE_LHW_G89
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_LHW_G89/

Connected Works

Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
  • Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, about 1560
  • DE_LHW_G90
  • Painting
  • Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt

Provenance

  • recorded in Gotha in an inventory from the 18th century
  • 1939 purchased (possibly from the Schlossmuseum ?)
    [Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Wittenberg 1992 p. 183
AuthorVolkmar Joestel
TitleDer Reformator mit dem Hammer. Zur Wirkungsgeschichte von Luthers "Thesenanschlag" bis 1917
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1992
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Kabus 1986 5
AuthorRonny Kabus
Title"Es erstattet doch nimmer ein Sieg, was verloren wird durch den Krieg"
SeriesSchriftenreihe der Staatlichen Lutherhalle Wittenberg
Volume2
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1986
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Jordan 1924 29
AuthorJulius Jordan
TitleZur Geschichte der Sammlungen der Lutherhalle 1877-1922
Place of PublicationWittenberg
Year of Publication1924
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Research History / Discussion

'does not appear to be by the same artist who executed the portraits of Johann and Johann-Friedrich, compare with Ernst of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, in the past it has been attributed to the Meister I. S., see G 88 and G 91'

[Lutherhaus Wittenberg, revised 2012]

  • Ernst the Confessor, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle, about 1560

Images

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Documents

Technical studies

06. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- dry drawing material, dark chalk

Type/Ductus:

- delicate, fine traced lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe 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 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • X-radiography
  • x_radiograph

Condition Reports

Date1983

continuous crack

  • examined by Unknown

Conservation History

Date01.05.2001

  • conservation treatment by Ateliergemeinschaft Reschke & Beck

Date25.01.1983

  • written by Susanne Guthknecht

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