On Walpurgis 1512 Lucas Cranach pays the communal taxes (summer and winter levy of 27 and 50 groschens respectively) for two houses on the Market Square and fees (6 groschens and 10 pfennigs) for the first time. He receives a tax reduction of 6 groschens and 10 pfennigs. He pays 20 groschens for each house for the tax levied for the construction of the fortification around the city, and is given a tax exemption of 20 groschens for one house. A further fee of 10 groschens per house is due to support Schlieben (a town east of Wittenberg) - Cranach is given a tax-exemption here of 10 groschen. He buys a large quantity of building material (65 wagons of lime, 17,500 bricks).

On Walpurgis 1512 Lucas Cranach pays the communal taxes (summer and winter levy of 27 and 50 groschens respectively) for two houses on the Market Square and fees (6 groschens and 10 pfennigs) for the first time. He receives a tax reduction of 6 groschens and 10 pfennigs. He pays 20 groschens for each house for the tax levied for the construction of the fortification around the city, and is given a tax exemption of 20 groschens for one house. A further fee of 10 groschens per house is due to support Schlieben (a town east of Wittenberg) - Cranach is given a tax-exemption here of 10 groschen. He buys a large quantity of building material (65 wagons of lime, 17,500 bricks).

Archival Document

Production date
1512 February 1 - 1513 January 1
Repository
Städtische Sammlungen Wittenberg, Ratsarchiv
Location / Date
1512, Walpurgis, Michaelmas
Signature
Kämmereirechnung 1512, Bl. 6r, 32r, 55v, 61v, 81r, 87v, 92r, 98v, 101v, 104, 106r, 108r, 109v

Signature

  • Kämmereirechnung 1512, Bl. 6r, 32r, 55v, 61v, 81r, 87v, 92r, 98v, 101v, 104, 106r, 108r, 109v

CDA ID
DE_StSWR_KR-1512
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_StSWR_KR-1512/

Publications

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Lücke 1998 34, no. 2, 43, 17; 35, no. 3
AuthorMonika Lücke
TitleDie Wittenberger Archivalien zum Leben und Wirken Lucas Cranachs d.Ä.
Publicationin Cranach-Stiftung, ed., Lucas Cranach d.Ä. und die Cranachhöfe in Wittenberg
Place of PublicationHalle
Year of Publication1998
Pages11-59
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Straube 1985 153, fn. 53
AuthorManfred Straube
TitleSoziale Struktur und Besitzverhältnisse in Wittenberg zur Lutherzeit
JournalJahrbuch für die Geschichte des Feudalismus
Issue9
Year of Publication1985
Pages145-188
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Schade 1974 406, no. 102 (under year 1512/13)
AuthorWerner Schade
TitleDie Malerfamilie Cranach
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication1974
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schade1974
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  • On Walpurgis 1512 Lucas Cranach pays the communal taxes (summer and winter levy of 27 and 50 groschens respectively) for two houses on the Market Square and fees (6 groschens and 10 pfennigs) for the first time. He receives a tax reduction of 6 groschens and 10 pfennigs. He pays 20 groschens for each house for the tax levied for the construction of the fortification around the city, and is given a tax exemption of 20 groschens for one house. A further fee of 10 groschens per house is due to support Schlieben (a town east of Wittenberg) - Cranach is given a tax-exemption here of 10 groschen. He buys a large quantity of building material (65 wagons of lime, 17,500 bricks)., 1512 February 1 - 1513 January 1

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Transcription

[Bl. 6r]
Innham sommerschos von hewseren der burger uff Walpurgis [30.04.1512] gefallen
27 g[roschen] Lucas moler [mit anderer Handschrift, zeitgenössisch, hinzugefügt] Cranach
50 g[roschen] Lucas moler

[Bl. 32r]
Innham wintherschos uff Michahelis [29.09.1512] von hewseren der burger gefallenn
27 g[roschen] Lucas moler [mit anderer Handschrift, zeitgenössisch, hinzugefügt] Cranach
50 g[roschen] Lucas moler [mit anderer Handschrift, zeitgenössisch, hinzugefügt] Cranach

[Bl. 55v]
Innham thischgeldes, bachgeldes, schiltwachen, thürwachen, thorhutter unnd benckengeld von den hewsern der burger uff Michaelis [29.09.1512] gefallen [etc.]
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas moller
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas moller vom andern

[Bl. 61v]
Gefreythe [= Steuerbefreiung; Steuerermäßigung] von wegen irer gebewde
6 g[roschen] 10 d[enare] Lucas moler

[Bl. 81r]
Innham der stewer zcum bawe der pasteyenn ahn whal gebaweth
20 g[roschen] Lucas moller
20 g[roschen] mher Lucas moller

[Bl. 87v]
Innham der stewer zcum bawe der pasteyn ahn whal gebawet
Gefreythe von wegen irer gebewde
20 g[roschen] Lucas maler

[Bl. 92r]
Innham der stewer zcu der folgen vff Schliben [Schlieben, östl. von Wittenberg] von den burgern gefallen
10 g[roschen] Lucas maler
10 g[roschen] Lucas maler

[Bl. 98v]
Innham der stewer zcu der folgen vff Sch[l]iben; Gefreythe von wegen irer gebewde
10 g[roschen] Lucas maler

[Bl. 101v]
Innham vor kalgk den burgern vnnd inwoneren gelassen, ye die waghe vor 2,5 g[roschen] aus dem erst[en] offen außgebrant ascensionis do[mi]ni [20.05.1512]
1 ß [Schock] 40 g[roschen] Lucas moller vor 40 wag[en]
1 ß [Schock] 2,5 g[roschen] Lucas moler vor 25 wag[en]

[Bl. 104r]
Innham vor zcigel den burgern gelassenn, auß dem vorrath sindt 13.400 vom alten rath uberreicht
45 g[roschen] Lucas moler vor 1.500 [Mauersteine]

[Bl. 104v]
Innham vor zcigel den burgern gelassenn, der erste offen auß gefürt sonnabe[n]t nach Viti [19.06.1512], hat gehalt[en] 13.700 mawersteyn, 9.300 dachsteyn, summa 23.000
2 ß [Schock] Lucas moler 4.000 [Mauersteine]

[Bl. 106r]
Innham vor zcigel den burgern auß dem dritten offen aus gebrant sonnabent nach Laurenti [14.08.1512], hat gehalt[en] 15.300 mawersteyn, 8.700 dachsteyn
2 ß [Schock] 30 g[roschen] Lucas moler 5.000 [Mauersteine]

[Bl. 108r, vgl. Kommentar/see comments]
Innham vor zcigel den burgern auß dem fünfften offen, außgebrant montags am tag Luce ewangeliste [18.10.1512], hat gehalt[en] 15.600 mawersteyn, 7.500 dachsteynn
3 ß [Schock] meister Lucas 6.000 [Mauersteine]

[Bl. 109v, vgl. Kommentar/see comments]
Innham vor zcigel den burgern aus dem achten offen, ausgebrant Thome [21.12.1512], hat gehalten 22.000 mawersteynn
30 g[roschen] meister Lucas 1.000 [Mauersteine]

Transcription by
Lücke, Dietrich; Lücke, Monika
Transcription Date
2017

Comments

For the first time Lucas Cranach is recorded in the tax list as the owner of two properties. According to recent research these objects are two houses on the Market Square that can be identified today as Markt 4 and 5 (see Hennen 2015 B, p. 315). However, the fact that the finance department's account books for 1511 were lost must also be considered. See also Straube 1985, among others p. 153, Fn. 42 with some erroneous details, which for many years resulted in incorrect conclusions.
A 'Meister Lucas' appears on the list of revenues for building material. The tax lists were checked to establish whether another 'Meister Lucas' was held liable in 1512. Besides Lucas Cranach a Lucas Petzch, who evidently died (on Michaelmas Petzch paid the outstanding tax) and a gardener called Lucas Kühne paid communal taxes. A 'Meister Lucas' with extensive building projects can only refer to Lucas Cranach. In the following years the name 'Meister Lucas' is no longer used.
In Wittenberg the currency denomination of 'Schock' is already calculated in 'neue Schock' = 60 pieces, here 60 groschens per Schock.

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