Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony

Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony

Title

Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

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This large scale half length portrait shows the Elector Johann Friedrich I against a blue background facing to his left. He is wearing a white garment with a high collar beneath an elaborate black tunic. A fur-trimmed cloak and a black beret with three golden pendant chains complete his outfit.

This large scale half length portrait shows the Elector Johann Friedrich I against a blue background facing to his left. He is wearing a white garment with a high collar beneath an elaborate black tunic. A fur-trimmed cloak and a black beret with three golden pendant chains complete his outfit. He is wearing a ring on the index finger of his right hand and has a chain with an ornate pendant around his neck.

[cda 2020]

Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

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[D. Koepplin, handwritten comment on a letter to A. Owen, Christie's 05.06.2006; in the Koepplin Archive]

Production date
1535

Production date

1535

[dated]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 59.7 x 37.8 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 59.7 x 37.8 cm

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Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the top right: serpent with dropped wings, facing left and dated '1535'

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the top right: serpent with dropped wings, facing left and dated '1535'

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Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P345
FR (1978) Nr.
FR335A
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P345/

Provenance

  • Dr. Burg, Berlin, 1930
  • with van Diemen, Berlin, 1932
  • with Julius Böhler, Munich
  • Private Collection, Germany
  • sold by Christie's, London, 06.07.2006, sale 7253, lot 66
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Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979 335A
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 269
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
  • Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, 1535

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