A letter from Duke Johann Friedrich the Elder in captivity to his scribe Johann Rudolf in Weimar: at his wife’s request the duke intended to commission a painting depicting the biblical subject of the seven Virtues. It should include both German and Latin verse. Magister Johann Stigel should check the verse sent by the duke and complete and correct, or rewrite it and then return it all to him. Johann Rudolf should arrange the commission.

A letter from Duke Johann Friedrich the Elder in captivity to his scribe Johann Rudolf in Weimar: at his wife’s request the duke intended to commission a painting depicting the biblical subject of the seven Virtues. It should include both German and Latin verse. Magister Johann Stigel should check the verse sent by the duke and complete and correct, or rewrite it and then return it all to him. Johann Rudolf should arrange the commission.

Archival Document

Production date
1551 February 27
Repository
Thüringisches Hauptstaatsarchiv Weimar
Location / Date
Augsburg, the 27 February 1551
Signature
Ernestinisches Gesamtarchiv, Reg. L, fol. 786-800, M Nr. 2, Bl. 3r

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  • Ernestinisches Gesamtarchiv, Reg. L, fol. 786-800, M Nr. 2, Bl. 3r

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DE_ThHStAW_EGA_Reg-L_fol_786-800_3r
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Publications

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Heydenreich 2007 A 449, no. 307
AuthorGunnar Heydenreich
TitleLucas Cranach the Elder
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
Year of Publication2007
Link https://lucascranach.org/application/files/6116/2097/3099/Heydenreich_2007_Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder.pdf
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Junius 1926 252
AuthorWilhelm Junius
TitleAus der Gefangenschaft des Kurfürsten Johann Friedrich von Sachsen
JournalZeitschrift des Vereins für Thüringische Geschichte und Altertumskunde
IssueN.F. 26=34.1926
Year of Publication1926
Pages226-260
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Schuchardt 1851 A 205
AuthorChristian Schuchardt
TitleLucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Erster Theil
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1851
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1851bd1
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  • A letter from Duke Johann Friedrich the Elder in captivity to his scribe Johann Rudolf in Weimar: at his wife’s request the duke intended to commission a painting depicting the biblical subject of the seven Virtues. It should include both German and Latin verse. Magister Johann Stigel should check the verse sent by the duke and complete and correct, or rewrite it and then return it all to him. Johann Rudolf should arrange the commission., 1551 February 27

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Johans Fridrich der elter [etc.]
Lieber getreuer wir seindt bedacht unserer freundtlichen lieben gemahel uf irer Libd[en] freuntliches anlangen und bitten die sieben tugenden mahlen zulassen, derwegen wir dan etzliche reimen, so darbei zuschreiben haben machen lassen [geändert in: derwegen dan etzliche reimen, so darbei zuschreiben gemacht seint], darvon wir die inliggende abschrifft zu ubersend[en], weil wir die aber auch gern vf ein andere vnd besser art vnd bei jdem bildtnuß zwei lateinisch und deutzsche carmina haben wolten, so begeren wir, du wollest diese reim M[a]g[iste]r Johan Stigeln zeigen vnd von unsert wegen begeren, das er seinem bedenck[en] nach vff jde bildtnus zwen deutzsche reimen vnd vben dieselb mainung in zwei deutzsche [geändert: lateinische] carmina vorfertigen vnd mach[en] wolle, vnd uns dieselb[en] furderlich vbersenden. Daran geschicht unsere mainung. Dat[um] Augsburg, den 27t[en] Februarii 1551
An Johan Rudolff, secretarie[us]

Transcription by
Lücke, Dietrich; Lücke, Monika
Transcription Date
2018

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