The Judgement of Solomon

The Judgement of Solomon

Title

The Judgement of Solomon

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

The young King Solomon is represented enthroned and surrounded by his court at the back of a room shown in one point perspective. The foreground is occupied by the henchman and both mothers. The henchman is about to draw his sword and has already grabbed the child held by the

The young King Solomon is represented enthroned and surrounded by his court at the back of a room shown in one point perspective. The foreground is occupied by the henchman and both mothers. The henchman is about to draw his sword and has already grabbed the child held by the young mother on the right. At the left side the legitimate mother of the child has fallen on her knees, despairing over Solomon's judgement she begs for mercy. In front of them lies the dead child of the wrong mother.

[Görres, cda 2016]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

Production date
1526

Production date

1526

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 85 x 56 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 85 x 56 cm

  • [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia and dated at bottom edge

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia and dated at bottom edge

  • [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P138
FR (1978) Nr.
FR211
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P138/

Provenance

  • 1851 in the collection of Count Sarentheim, Innsbruck
  • in the collection of von Ferstel, Vienna
  • private collection, Brussels
    [Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979, No. 211]

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 211
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 174
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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Schuchardt 1851 C 319
AuthorChristian Schuchardt
TitleLucas Cranach des Aeltern Leben und Werke. Zweiter Theil
Place of PublicationLeipzig
Year of Publication1851
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schuchardt1851bd2
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  • The Judgement of Solomon, 1526

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