Portrait of the Elector Friedrich III the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525)

Title

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Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

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These two portraits were probably painted shortly after the death of John the Steadfast of Saxony (1468-1532). He is paired with his predecessor and brother, the Elector Frederick III of Saxony (1463-1525), who was Cranach's most important early patron. Cranach entered his service at the court in Wittenberg in the spring of 1505. Thereafter Cranach remained with the house of Saxony for nearly fifty years, serving three successive Electors, the second being John the Steadfast. [Sotheby's online database: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2008/old-master-paintings-sale-l08031/lot.14.html?locale=en] (accessed 13.08.2019)

Attribution: Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

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Production date: about 1532

Production date

about 1532

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Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 12.8 x 14.5 cm; 5 x 5 3/4 in.

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 12.8 x 14.5 cm; 5 x 5 3/4 in.
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Signature / Dating: none

Inscriptions and Labels: none

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

none

Owner: Private Collection
Repository: Private Collection

CDA ID: PRIVATE_NONE-P286
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P286/

Connected Works

Provenance

in the collection of R. Lambert
1947/8 bequeathed to his daughter
sold at Sotheby’s London, 24.04.2008, lot 14
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Portrait of the Elector Friedrich III the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525), about 1532

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Condition Reports

Date2008

The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

"The oak supports are sound. The paint surfaces are stable but there is some discoloured restorations to both panels to reduce minor paint loss and to disguise thinnesses particularly to the backgrounds. Some of the fine pale filigree of shrinkage cracking on both has been reduced."

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examined by Henry Gentle

Citing from the Cranach Digital Archive

Entry with author: <author's name>, 'Portrait of the Elector Friedrich III the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525)', <title of document, data entry or image>. [<Date of document or image>], in: Cranach Digital Archive, https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P286/ (Accessed {{dateAccessed}})
Entry with no author: 'Portrait of the Elector Friedrich III the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525)', <title of document, data entry or image>. [<Date of document, entry or image>], in: Cranach Digital Archive, https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P286/ (Accessed {{dateAccessed}})

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