A half-length portrait of a young nobleman, facing left against a black background. The youth is wearing a red gown of shot-coloured material with a brocade pattern and a necklace with a conspicuous locket bearing the initials 'IHS'. Over his short blond hair he wears is plaited wreath with a
A half-length portrait of a young nobleman, facing left against a black background. The youth is wearing a red gown of shot-coloured material with a brocade pattern and a necklace with a conspicuous locket bearing the initials 'IHS'. Over his short blond hair he wears is plaited wreath with a feather, which traditionally marks an engagement.
[Görres, cda 2016]
- Attributions
-
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Hans Cranach (?)
Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Cat. Cologne 1969, 44-45] |
Hans Cranach (?) | [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, 698] |
- Production date
- 1529
Production date
1529 | [dated] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 36.9 x 28.6 cm (addition of 2.5 cm on left and right side)
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 36.9 x 28.6 cm (addition of 2.5 cm on left and right side)
[Cat. Cologne 1969, 44-45]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia and date bottom left: winged serpent with elevated wings and dated '1529'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia and date bottom left: winged serpent with elevated wings and dated '1529'
[cda 2013]
- Inscriptions and Labels
- on the locket: 'IHS'
[cda 2013]
- on the locket: 'IHS'
Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- on the locket:
'IHS'
[cda 2013]
- Owner
- Wallraf-Richartz-Museum - Fondation Corboud, Köln
- Repository
- Wallraf-Richartz-Museum - Fondation Corboud, Köln
- Location
- Cologne
- CDA ID
- DE_WRMK_WRM874
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR329
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_WRMK_WRM874/