Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John

Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John

Title

Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Virgin and Child adored by the Infant St John on a black background.

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]
[Exhib. Cat. Hamburg 2003, 167, No. 5]

Production dates
1512 - 1514
about 1514

Production dates

1512 - 1514

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

about 1514

[Exhib. Cat. Hamburg 2003, 167, No. 5]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 36.5 x 27.5 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 36.5 x 27.5 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 67.0 x 58.5 x 0.5 cm

  • [Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Repository
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Location
Copenhagen
CDA ID
DK_SMK_KMS3674
FR (1978) Nr.
FR038
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DK_SMK_KMS3674/

Provenance

  • 1921 bought in Paris for 4.000 or 5.000 F by the lawyer L. Zeuthen
  • in October 1924 received as a bequest from L. Zeuthen and sisters
    [Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Exhibitions

Copenhagen 2002
Hamburg 2003, No. 5

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Hamburg 2003 40, 167 005 Pl. 5
EditorBucerius Kunst Forum, Werner Schade
TitleLucas Cranach. Glaube, Mythologie und Moderne [Bucerius Kunst Forum, Hamburg]
Place of PublicationOstfildern-Ruit
Year of Publication2003
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Exhib. Cat. Copenhagen 2002 34, 36, 37, 68 No. 16 Fig. p. 37
AuthorHanne Kolind Poulsen
TitleCranach [Statens Museum for Kunst , Copenhagen]
Place of PublicationCopenhagen
Year of Publication2002
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Noble 1999 384
AuthorBonnie Noble
TitleThe Lutheran Paintings of the Cranach Workshop, 1529-1555
Place of PublicationAnn Arbor
Year of Publication1999
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Exhib. Cat. Stockholm 1988 43 No. 22 Fig.
EditorNationalmuseum, Stockholm
TitleCranach och den tyska renässancen
Place of PublicationStockholm
Year of Publication1988
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 No. 38
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 37
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBerlin
Year of Publication1932
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932
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Madsen 1926 135
AuthorKarl Madsen
TitleMuseets Tilvækst af ældre Malerkunst
Place of PublicationCopenhagen
Year of Publication1926
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Madsen 1924 177 Fig.
AuthorKarl Madsen
TitleCranach-Portrætter i Kunstmuseet
Place of PublicationCopenhagen
Year of Publication1924
Link https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/samleren1924/0065
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  • Virgin and Child Adored by the Infant St John, 1512 - 1514

Images

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Documents

Technical studies

09.11.2013Technical Examination

  • reverse

Support

- the back of the panel is covered with a black substance, bitumen or the like

- there are probably no joins (none visible)

- along the edges of the painting (approx. 3 mm) you can see the wood without ground and paint layers

Framing

Unknown whether the frame is the original

[Mette Kokkenborg, Statens Museum for Kunst, 2013]

  • UV-light photography
  • uv_light
  • photographed by Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Condition Reports

Date09.11.2013

Support:

  • the back of the panel is covered with a black substance, bitumen or the like

  • there are probably no joins (none visible)

  • there are no visible cracks but holes from old wood worm attacks in the support

  • the panel is curving backwards.

Paint Layers:

  • the painting is painted with oil paint

  • the paint layer has natural ageing cracks and there are no paintlosses or flaking

  • there are slightly discoloured retouches on the surface of the painting

  • the painting has been impregnated with wax which has filled out the holes from old wood worm attack

Varnish:

  • the varnish is rather thick, uneven and yellowed. The gloss is semi matt and uneven

Frame:

  • the frame has old, inactive wood worm attacks

[Mette Kokkenborg, Statens Museum for Kunst, 2013]

Date25.03.2003

see pdf

[Henrik Bjerre, Statens Museum for Kunst, 2003]

Date10.09.1988

see pdf

[Lone Bøgh, Statens Museum for Kunst, 1988]

Date10. 1969

see pdf

[Statens Museum for Kunst, revised 2013]

Date01. 1966

see pdf

[Ole Alkærsig, Statens Museum for Kunst, 1966]

see pdf

Conservation History

Date11. 2004

see pdf

  • conservation treatment by Mette Bjarnhof

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