Johann Friedrich I., Elector and Duke of Saxony (1503-1554)

Johann Friedrich I., Elector and Duke of Saxony (1503-1554)

Title

Johann Friedrich I., Elector and Duke of Saxony (1503-1554)

[Museum Kurhaus Kleve, revised 2018]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Museum Kurhaus Kleve, revised 2018]

The painting shows a half-length portrait of Johann Friedrich against a blue background and facing right. The prince wears a fur-trimmed cloak and a black gown over a white pleated shirt. His short brown hair is concealed under a beret decorated with feathers.

[Daniel Görres, cda 2018]

Attribution
Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Cat. Kleve 2012, no. 5.52]

Production date
about 1870

Production date

about 1870

[Museum Kurhaus Kleve, revised 2018]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 64 x 49 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 64 x 49 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 85.5 x 70.5 x 5.5 cm

  • [Museum Kurhaus Kleve, revised 2018]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia left of the centre: serpent with dropped wings, facing right

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia left of the centre: serpent with dropped wings, facing right

  • [cda 2018]

Owner
Museum Kurhaus Kleve
Repository
Museum Kurhaus Kleve
Location
Kleve
CDA ID
DE_MKK_FK-06-IX-Ib
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_MKK_FK-06-IX-Ib/

Connected Works

Sibylla von Cleve (1512-1554)
  • Sibylla von Cleve (1512-1554), about 1540 - 1545
  • DE_MKK_FK-06-IX-Ia
  • Painting
  • Museum Kurhaus Kleve

Provenance

  • purchased at Sotheby's Amsterdam, 6 September
    2005, No. 44
    [Museum Kurhaus Kleve, revised 2018]

Exhibitions

Kleve 2012, No. 5.52

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Kleve 2012 5.52
EditorGuido de Werd
TitleMein Rasierspiegel - Von Holthuys bis Beuys, [Museum Kunsthaus Kleve, 09 Sept 2012 - 13 Jan 2013]
SeriesSchriftenreihe Museum Kurhaus Kleve - Ewald Matare-Sammlung
Volume60
Place of PublicationKleve
Year of Publication2012
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