Margrave Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten 2004, 131]
[Lost Art database: http://www.lostart.de/DE/Verlust/54652; accessed 21.05.2020]

The painting shows the Margrave Georg Friedrich as an almost frontal, half-length figure against a dark curtain (later addition). He is clad in armour and looks out confidently at the viewer.

[cda 2020]

Attribution: Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Younger

[SPSG 2004, 131]
[Lost Art database: http://www.lostart.de/DE/Verlust/54652; accessed 21.05.2020]

Dating: about 1564

Dating

about 1564

[cda 2020]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 97 x 74 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 97 x 74 cm
[SPSG 2004, 131]
[Lost Art database: http://www.lostart.de/DE/Verlust/54652; accessed 21.05.2020]

Labels: Inscription at the top: 'V:G:G: Georg Fridrich Marggraf zu Brandenburgk in Preussen. //
Auch in Schlesien und Jegerndorf und …

Labels

later inscription, stamps, seals, labels:

Inscription at the top: 'V:G:G: Georg Fridrich Marggraf zu Brandenburgk in Preussen. //
Auch in Schlesien und Jegerndorf und etc. Hertzog etc.'
Probably added in the 17th century together with the dark curtain
[SPSG 2004, 131]

Owner: Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
Repository: Unknown

CDA ID: DE_SPSG-Lost_GKI8040
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_SPSG-Lost_GKI8040/

Provenance

- 1883 listed in the inventory of Schloss Königsberg (may have beloned to the Prussian ducal collection)
- 1944 Schloss Rheinsberg
- lost
[Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten 2004, 131]
[Lost Art database: http://www.lostart.de/DE/Verlust/54652; accessed 21.05.2020]

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

SPSG 2004

131

Author	Gerd Bartoschek, Christoph Martin Vogtherr
Editor	Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
Title	Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Zerstört, entführt, verschollen. Die Verluste der preußischen Schlösser im Zweiten Weltkrieg, Gemälde I
Place of Publication	Potsdam
Year of Publication	2004

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Eckardt 1975

Author	Götz Eckardt
Title	Die Gemälde in der Bildergalerie von Sanssouci.
Place of Publication	Potsdam
Year of Publication	1975

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Troschke 1938 A

Author	Asmus von Troschke
Title	Studien zu Cranachscher Kunst im Herzogtum Preußen
Place of Publication	Borna
Year of Publication	1938

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Rohde 1937

Author	Alfred Rohde
Title	Schloss Königsberg
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1937

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Margrave Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth, about 1564

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