Christ and the Good Samariten at a well

Christ and the Good Samariten at a well

Title

Christ and the Good Samariten at a well

[CDA 2010]

Painting on limewood

Medium

Painting on limewood

[Gemäldegalerie, revised 2010]

Alder wood

[Cat. Erfurt 1924, 30, No. 136]

A young woman wearing a german traditional costume stands to the left of Christ who is seated at the edge of a well. She holds the chain from the well in her left hand and a jug in her right hand. In the background there is a forest landscape and

A young woman wearing a german traditional costume stands to the left of Christ who is seated at the edge of a well. She holds the chain from the well in her left hand and a jug in her right hand. In the background there is a forest landscape and to the left a city gate with a bridge.

[Gemäldegalerie Berlin, Unsinn 2010]

Attributions
Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attributions

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Gemäldegalerie, revised 2010]
[Cat. Berlin 1996, 35, 36, No. 97]

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

'19th century copy'
[handwritten in the documentation file]

Production dates
about 1525 - 1600
about 1520-1530

Production dates

about 1525 - 1600

[cda, 2012]

about 1520-1530

[Cat. Erfurt 1924, 30, No. 136]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 65.7 x 48 x 0.75 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 65.7 x 48 x 0.75 cm

  • [Gemäldegalerie, revised 2012]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
Repository
Angermuseum, Erfurt
Location
Erfurt
CDA ID
DE_smbGG_588A
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_smbGG_588A/

Provenance

  • 1854 acquired by the museum
    [Gemäldegalerie, revised 2010]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Berlin 1996 35,36 Fig. 97
AuthorRainald Grosshans, Henning Bock
EditorStaatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
TitleGemäldegalerie Berlin. Gesamtverzeichnis
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1996
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Cat. Erfurt 1924 30 136
Authorn. a.
TitleKatalog des Städtischen Museums zu Erfurt. Mittelalterliche Sammlung. Gemäldegalerie
Place of PublicationErfurt
Year of Publication1924
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Cat. Berlin 1891 No. 588B
Authorn. a.
TitleBeschreibendes Verzeichnis der Gemälde der Königlichen Museen
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1891
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  • Christ and the Good Samariten at a well, about 1525 - 1600

Images

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  • overall
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Technical studies

04. 2012Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
  • irr

Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Material:

- dry, dark drawing material, dark chalk, stylus

Type/Duktus:

- economic and freehand underdrawing (only in part visible)

- fine lines

Function:

- relatively binding for the final painted version; lines define the main contours and possibly some essential details; no representation of volume

Deviations:

- minor corrections were made to form during the painting process

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Sandner, Smith-Contini, Heydenreich, cda 2016]

  • photographed by Ingo Sandner
  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • X-radiography
  • created by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie

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