Martin Luther, bust-length, facing right

Titles

Martin Luther, bust-length, facing right	[KKL 2022]
Dr. M. Luther	[Verzeichnis 1826, fol. 61, No. 84][1] [1][Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]
D. Lutherus nebst seiner Frauen Catharina	'...von Lucas Cranachen, in einem schwarz vergüldeten Rähmgen', [Verzeichnis 1826, fol. 153, No. 5 (and 6)][1] [1][Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]
D. Luther und Seine Frau Catharina von Born	[Inventar 1659, fol. 3][1] [1][Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]
Ein Brustbildt auff Holz vnderm nahmen Martini Lutheri	[Inventar 1644, fol. 1, No. 36][1] [1][Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]

Painting on beech wood

Medium

Painting on beech wood

[Ausst.-Kat. Gotha 1994, Nr. 1.17]

See German text version

Attributions: Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach der Ältere

Attributions

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder	[Aldenhoven 1890, Nr. 344] [KKL 2022]
Lucas Cranach der Ältere	'Lucas Cranachen' [Inventar 1721, fol. 153, No. 5 (and 6)][1] 'Lucas Sunders' [Verzeichnis 1826, fol. 61, No. 84][1] [Parthey 1863, I, 696, No. 307, No. 308][1] [1][Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]
after Lucas Cranach the Elder	[Ausst.-Kat. Gotha 1994, No. 1.17]

Production dates: 1529
1617-1630

Production dates

1529	[dated, KKL 2022]
1617-1630	'wegen des Doppelbildnisses von "Luther und Frau"[...] keinesfalls vor dem 17. Jahrhundert entstanden, vielleicht zu einem Reformationsjubiläum 1617 oder 1630', Akte 3425 I Schloßmuseum, Brief Schenk zu Schweinsberg vom 13.3.1936 an H. Bamman / Düsseldorf' [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 37.9 x 24.4 cm [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 37.9 x 24.4 cm [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 50]
Dimensions of painted surface: 36.5 x 23.4 cm [cda 2010]
Dimensions including frame: 41.9 x 28.5 x 2.4 cm [cda 2010]

Signature / Dating: Artist's insignia above the sitter's proper right shoulder: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing right and dated '1529'; in black paint

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia above the sitter's proper right shoulder: winged serpent with elevated wings, facing right and dated '1529'; in black paint
[KKL 2022]

Inscriptions and Labels: 'M L || IN SILENCIO ET SPE ERIT FORTITVDO VESTRA'
[KKL 2022] Reverse of the panel: - top, …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

'M L || IN SILENCIO ET SPE ERIT FORTITVDO VESTRA'
[KKL 2022]

Stamps, Seals, Labels:

Reverse of the panel: - top, centre:
printed yellow label: "Schloßmuseum Gotha/Inv. Nr.:/S.G.-Nr.:/Alte Nr:"; with a handwritten entry in black ink: '59', '18', '344 Inv.'
- centre:
handwritten in white paint: '85'
- bottom:
handwritten in black pen: 'Zentral-Museum/ Gotha/18/(344)'

Owner: Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
Repository: Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
Location: Gotha

CDA ID: DE_SMG_SG18
FR (1978) Nr.: FR312-313D
KKL-No: IV.M11a, Part of portait group IV
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SMG_SG18/

Connected Works

Provenance

recorded in the Gotha art cabinet (Kunstkammer) since 1656
[Ausst.-Kat. Gotha 1994, No. 1.17]

Exhibitions

Gotha 1994
Gotha 2001, No. 1.14

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 2015

102

Fig. p. 102

Editor	Günter Schuchardt
Title	Cranach, Luther und die Bildnisse. Katalog zur Sonderausstellung auf der Wartburg, 2. April bis 19. Juli 2015
Place of Publication	Regensburg
Year of Publication	2015

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Schuchardt 2015 B

41, 42

No. 32

Fig. 19

Author	Günter Schuchardt
Title	Privileg und Monopol - Die Lutherporträts der Cranach-Werkstatt
Publication	in Günther Schuchardt, ed., Cranach, Luther und die Bildnisse, Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 2015
Place of Publication	Regensburg
Year of Publication	2015
Pages	24-52

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Spira 2015

54, 55

Fig. 3

Author	Benjamin D. Spira
Title	Lucas Cranach, der Maler Luthers. Der Hofmaler und der Reformator - Bindung, Bilder und Bedeutung
Publication	in Julia Carrasco, Justus Lange, Benjamin D. Spira, Timo Trümper, Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein Gotha and Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, eds., Bild und Botschaft. Cranach im Dienst von Hof und Reformation, [Exhib. Cat. Gotha, Kassel]
Place of Publication	Heidelberg
Year of Publication	2015
Pages	51-62

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Heydenreich 2010 A

67e

Author	Gunnar Heydenreich
Title	Reisende Bilder im Wandel
Publication	in Guido Messling, ed., Die Welt des Lucas Cranach. Ein Künstler im Zeitalter von Dürer, Tizian und Metsys, Exhib. Cat. Brussels
Place of Publication	Brussels
Year of Publication	2010
Pages	66-79

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Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2001

1.14

Editor	Gotha Kultur, Allmuth Schuttwolf
Title	Ernst der Fromme (1601-1675), Bauherr und Sammler. Katalog zum 400. Geburtstag Herzog Ernsts I. von Sachsen-Gotha und Altenburg
Place of Publication	Gotha
Year of Publication	2001

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Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994

Editor	Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
Title	Gotteswort und Menschenbild. Werke von Cranach und seinen Zeitgenossen
Place of Publication	Gotha
Year of Publication	1994

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Klein 1994 B

214

Author	Peter Klein
Title	Holzartenbestimmung und dendrochronologische Analyse an Gemäldetafeln von Lucas Cranach d.Ä. und seiner Werkstatt
Publication	Allmuth Schuttwolf, ed., Gotteswort und Menschenbild. Werke von Cranach und seinen Zeitgenossen, Exhib. Cat. Gotha
Place of Publication	Gotha
Year of Publication	1994
Pages	210-219

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

131

No. 312-13D

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

251d

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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Parthey 1863-1864

696 (Bd. 1)

No. 307

Author	Gustav Parthey
Title	Deutscher Bildersaal. Verzeichnis der in Deutschland vorhandenen Oelbilder verstorbener Maler aller Schulen
Volume	1, 2
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1864

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Martin Luther, bust-length, facing right, 1529

Images

Documents

DE_SMG_SG18_FR312-313D_2013_analysis-report-001.pdf

Technical studies

08.04.2013Scientific analysis

Identification of wood species / Dendrochronology

DE_SMG_SG18_FR312-313D_2013_analysis-report-001.pdf

Support

'Beech - measurement not possible'

[Exhib. Cat. Gotha 1994, 214]

analysed by Peter Klein

04. 2010Technical examination / Scientific analysis

Infrared reflectography

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- dry medium (dark chalk ?) or brush application over traced lines (?)

Type/Ductus:

- traced delicate, fine lines

Function:

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

Deviations:

- no alterations in the painted version

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

Comments:

- probably transferred from a pre-existing design (traced)

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2012]

photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
photographed by Ingo Sandner

1994Technical Examination

Framing

- original frame

- frame with mitred joints; a Gothic cornice; water-guilding on red bole; external batten, sides and the reverse are painted black

written by Gunnar Heydenreich

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