The Infant Christ and St John

Titles

The Infant Christ and St John	[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56-57]
The Boy Jesus adored by the boy John	[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 222A]

Painting on oak wood

Medium

Painting on oak wood

[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56]

The young St John accompanied by the lamb is shown kneeling in front of the infant Christ, who holds the cross and gives a blessing. Jesus wears a transparent shirt like that found in thirteenth century Italian painting.

[Cat. Hannover 1992, 57]

Attributions: Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder	[cda 2017]
Lucas Cranach the Elder	[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56-57]

Production dates: about 1515 - 1520
about 1535

Production dates

about 1515 - 1520	[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56-57]
about 1535	[Koepplin, Exhib. Cat. Nuremberg 1983, 360]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 29 x 19 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 29 x 19 cm
[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56-57]

Signature / Dating: None

Owner: Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Repository: Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
Location: Hannover

CDA ID: DE_NLMH_PAM774
FR (1978) Nr.: FR222A
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_NLMH_PAM774/

Provenance

the collection of Hofrat Prof. Dr. med. C. F. Heyer, Braunschweig
1814 the collection of Hausmann, Hannover
1857 in the possession of Hannoverian Royalty
Cumberland-Galerie
1893 Fideicommiss-Galerie
1925 acquisition
[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56]

Exhibitions

Nuremberg 1983, No. 480

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Exhib. Cat. Prague 2016

75, 77

Editor	Olga Kotková
Title	Cranach. Ze všech stran. From all sides.
Place of Publication	Prague
Year of Publication	2016
Pages	16-180

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Cat. Hannover 1992

56-57

Author	Michael Wolfson
Title	Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover. Die deutschen und niederländischen Gemälde bis 1550
Place of Publication	Hannover
Year of Publication	1992

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Exhib. Cat. Nuremberg 1983

360-361

480

Editor	Gerhard Bott
Title	Martin Luther und die Reformation in Deutschland. Ausstellung zum 500. Geburtstag Martin Luthers
Place of Publication	Frankfurt a. M.
Year of Publication	1983

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

115

222A

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Editor	G. Schwartz
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Basel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication	1979

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932

98C

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1932
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932

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The Infant Christ and St John, about 1515 - 1520

Images

Technical studies

2012Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid black medium, brush

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing, combined with occasional copied lines (traced?)

- thin lines

Function:

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

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- workshop

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
photographed by Ingo Sandner

Condition Reports

Date1992

the barbe has been preserved along all four sides
in good condition

[Cat. Hannover 1992, 56]

Versions

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