The Virgin surrounded by Angels holding a Drapery

The Virgin surrounded by Angels holding a Drapery

Title

The Virgin surrounded by Angels holding a Drapery

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 391C]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 391C]

The Virgin is shown seated on a bench in front of a landscape. She supports the infant standing on her knee with both hands, while gazing out at the viewer. Behind them three cherubs hold up a dark curtain. Another three angels are picking strawberries, while a seventh cherub is

The Virgin is shown seated on a bench in front of a landscape. She supports the infant standing on her knee with both hands, while gazing out at the viewer. Behind them three cherubs hold up a dark curtain. Another three angels are picking strawberries, while a seventh cherub is offering a strawberry plant to the child.

[Görres, cda 2014]

Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Younger

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, No. 387]

Lucas Cranach the Younger

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 391C]
[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, No. 387]

Production date
about 1540 - 1550

Production date

about 1540 - 1550

[Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, No. 387]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 52 x 36 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 52 x 36 cm

  • [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 391C]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia: winged serpent with dropped wings

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia: winged serpent with dropped wings

  • [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, No. 387]

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P039
FR (1978) Nr.
FR391C
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P039/

Provenance

  • private collection Zollikon, Switzerland
    [Exhib. Cat. Basel 1976, No. 387]

Exhibitions

Basel 1974, No. 387

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 391C
AuthorMax J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
EditorG. Schwartz
TitleDie Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of PublicationBasel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1979
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Basel 1974/1976 535 387
AuthorDieter Koepplin, Tilman Falk
TitleLukas Cranach. Gemälde, Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik
Volume1, 2
Place of PublicationBasel, Stuttgart
Year of Publication1974
Link http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-diglit-104522
Show Literature
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932 315c
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
Show Literature
  • The Virgin surrounded by Angels holding a Drapery, about 1540 - 1550

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