Christ and the Adulteress

Christ and the Adulteress

Title

Christ and the Adulteress

[Bonnefantenmuseum, revised 2016]

Painting on canvas

Medium

Painting on canvas

[Bonnefantenmuseum, revised 2016]

Canvas (tranferred from wood?)

[cda 2017?]

Wood (transferred from canvas)

[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/44957] (accessed 2017-02-02)

Full-length depiction of Christ and the adulteress shown in an interior with numerous people present. Jesus stands at the centre of the picture and holds the adulteress by the lower arm. She has lowered her head and wears an orange coloured dress.

Attribution
Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attribution

Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger

'Studio of Lucas Cranach II'
[Bonnefantenmuseum, revised 2016]
[https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/44957] (accessed 2017-02-02)

Production date
1549

Production date

1549

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 114 x 176 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 114 x 176 cm

  • Dimensions including frame: 133 x 190 x 10 cm

  • [Bonnefantenmuseum, revised 2016]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia on the wall: winged serpent (with dropped wings) and dated '1549'

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia on the wall: winged serpent (with dropped wings) and dated '1549'

Inscriptions and Labels
  • at the top centre: 'WER UNTER EVCH ON SVNDE IST DER / WERFFE DEN ERSTEN STEIN AVFF SIF. / …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • at the top centre:

  • 'WER UNTER EVCH ON SVNDE IST DER / WERFFE DEN ERSTEN STEIN AVFF SIF. / IOHANN: VIII'

  • [https://rkd.nl/en/explore/images/44957] (accessed 2017-02-02)

Owner
Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Rijswijk
Repository
Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
Location
Maastricht
CDA ID
NL_BMM_4034
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/NL_BMM_4034/

Provenance

  • on loan from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Rijswijk (NK 1797)
    [Bonnefantenmuseum, revised 2016]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Cat. Maastricht 2012 155
AuthorLars Hendrikman
TitleBonnefantenmuseum: Collectie Nederlandse en Duitse schilderkunst 1500 - 1800
Place of PublicationMaastricht
Year of Publication2012
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  • Christ and the Adulteress, 1549

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Condition Reports

Date2016

  • the painting is in good condition

  • there is an small split of 4 cm through the centre of Christ's red robe; no movement, it's stable, and will be monitored

[Bonnenfantenmuseum, revised 2017]

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