Katharina von Bora

Katharina von Bora

Painting on oak wood

Medium

Painting on oak wood

[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Portrait of Katharina of Bora in three-quarter profile turned to the left and wearing a hairnet and a black, fur-trimmed dress.

[Görres, cda 2012]

Attribution
Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, 2012]

Dating
about 1700 - 1799

Dating

about 1700 - 1799

"18. Jahrhundert "
[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, 2012]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 39 x 24.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 39 x 24.5 cm

  • [Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions

- along the top edge: 'K. VON BORA
SALVABITVR PER FILIORVM GENERACIONEM'

Inscriptions

Inscriptions:

  • - along the top edge:

  • 'K. VON BORA

  • SALVABITVR PER FILIORVM GENERACIONEM'

Labels

Reverse of the panel: - bottom right:
in red paint: 'Kest.Mus 109'

Labels

later inscription, stamps, seals, labels:

  • Reverse of the panel: - bottom right:

  • in red paint: 'Kest.Mus 109'

Owner
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Repository
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Location
Hannover
CDA ID
DE_NLMH_KM109
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_NLMH_KM109/

Connected Works1

Martin Luther
  • Martin Luther, about 1700 - 1799
  • DE_NLMH_KM108
  • Painting
  • Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover

Provenance

- formerly in the collection of the Kestner-Museum
[Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, revised 2012]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Hannover 1992
AuthorMichael Wolfson
TitleNiedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover. Die deutschen und niederländischen Gemälde bis 1550
Place of PublicationHannover
Year of Publication1992
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  • Katharina von Bora, about 1700 - 1799

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Technical studies

2012Technical 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 essential details and the facial features; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- hardly any alterations were made during the painting process

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

Comments:

- transferred from a pre-existing design (traced)

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

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