Portrait of a Bridegroom

Portrait of a Bridegroom

Title

Portrait of a Bridegroom

[cda 2015]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

A double portrait of a bride and groom, each wears a wreath and they gaze at each other. Dressed in sumptuous robes they are shown behind a balustrade.

Attribution
Antonius Heusler

Attribution

Antonius Heusler

[Sandner 1993, S. 238]

Anton Heusler (?)
[Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

Production date
1534

Production date

1534

[Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 56 x 40.4 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 56 x 40.4 cm

  • [Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

Signature / Dating
  • at the top right: monogram 'XAH' and dated '1534'

Signature / Dating

    • at the top right: monogram 'XAH' and dated '1534'
Inscriptions and Labels
  • at the top edge: 'ANNORVM AE TATIS SVE. 24 / 1.5.3.4. IM 21 IVLI XAH'
    [Cat. Leipzig 1995, …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • at the top edge:

  • 'ANNORVM AE TATIS SVE. 24 / 1.5.3.4. IM 21 IVLI XAH'

  • [Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

Owner
Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig
Repository
Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig
Location
Leipzig
CDA ID
DE_MdbKL_947
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_MdbKL_947/

Provenance

  • 1912 transferred from the municiple library of Leipzig
    [Cat. Leipzig 1995, 82, No. 947]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Leipzig 1995 82 No. 947 Fig. 277
EditorHerwig Guratzsch
TitleBestandskatalog, Museum der bildenden Künste
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1995
Show Literature
Sandner 1993 243 Fig. p. 238
AuthorIngo Sandner
TitleSpätgotische Tafelmalerei in Sachsen
Place of PublicationDresden, Basel
Year of Publication1993
Show Literature
  • Portrait of a Bridegroom, 1534

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Technical studies

06. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- fluid, black medium, brush; an initial design was executed with a hard drawing implement (dark chalk)

Type/Ductus:

- relatively detailed and yet loose, freehand underdrawing; occasional searching lines

- thin to broader lines

Function:

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

Deviations:

- corrections were made to forms during the painting process; numerous small changes (e. g. ear, hair, nose, thumbs etc.)

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- Antonius Heusler

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2016]

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