Portrait of N. N. Stähelin von Nördlingen with six children

Portrait of N. N. Stähelin von Nördlingen with six children

Painting on parchment

Medium

Painting on parchment
an Illumination over a drawing in a dry, black material, heightened with white and gold (shell gold), with a gold border (gold leaf) and a decorative architectural frame
Verso, brush in purple-grey: frame

[Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026]

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[cda 2026]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Younger

[Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026] [Bock, Cat. Berlin 1921, 21, no. 800]

Dating
1543

Dating

1543

[Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 365 x 244 mm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 365 x 244 mm

  • [Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia, bottom right, brush and gold (shell gold): winged serpent and dated '1543'

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia, bottom right, brush and gold (shell gold): winged serpent and dated '1543'

  • [Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026]

Inscriptions

top centre, brush and gold (shell gold): '. AETATIS . SVAE [ligiert] . XLVIII .'
[Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche …

Inscriptions

Inscriptions:

  • top centre, brush and gold (shell gold): '. AETATIS . SVAE [ligiert] . XLVIII .'

  • [Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2026]

Labels

Recto, bottom centre, pencil (erased): 'N. N. Stähelin z[u] Nordlingen'; Verso, centre, collection stamp in black …

Labels

later inscription, stamps, seals, labels:
Owner
Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Repository
Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Location
Berlin
CDA ID
DE_SMBKSK_KdZ800
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SMBKSK_KdZ800/

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Berlin 1921 21 800
AuthorElfried Bock
TitleDie Zeichnungen alter Meister im Kupferstichkabinett. Die deutschen Meister. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis sämtlicher Zeichnungen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1921
Link https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bock1921ga
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Technical studies

2026Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Process, Medium

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25.07.2025Scientific analysis

  • Instrumental material analysis

X-ray fluorescence (XRF) (Thermo Scientific - Niton XL3t GOLDD+)

The following elements were detected using XRF and in conjunction with their optical characteristics the following fillers, drawing media and colourants could be identified:

M1 Green (border): Cu, Ca, Pb, Fe

Cu: copper-based blue/green (?); Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Pb: lead white; Fe: iron oxide (?)

M2 Yellow (coat of arms): Pb, Ca, Sn, Fe, Hg, Cu, Au

Pb: lead white; Pb/Sn: lead-tin yellow; Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Fe: iron oxide (?)

M3 Red (coat of arms): Hg, Ca, Pb, (Cu), (Fe)

Hg: vermillion; Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Pb: lead white/red lead (?)

M4 Ochre yellow (border): Ca, Pb, Hg, Cu, Fe

Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Pb: lead white; Hg: vermillion; Cu: copper-based blue / green (?); Fe: iron oxide (?)

M5 Blue (background): Cu, Ca, Fe, Pb

Cu: copper-based blue (azurite); Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Fe: iron oxide (?); Pb: lead white

M6 Light blue (border): Ca, Cu, Fe, Pb

Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Cu: copper-based blue (?); Fe: iron oxide (?); Pb: lead white

M7 Gold (border): Ca, Fe, Au, Cu, Pb, Hg

Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Fe: iron oxide (?); Au: gold; Pb: lead white/red lead (?); Hg: vermillion

M8 Paper: Ca, Fe

Ca: chalk/gypsum (?); Fe: iron oxide (?)

[Gunnar Heydenreich, Sarah Critchley, unpublished analysis report, 25.07.2025]

  • examined by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • examined by Sarah Critchley

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