Portrait of Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony

Portrait of Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony

Title

Portrait of Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Letter from Christie's, Paris to D. Koepplin, 20.09.2005; Koepplin Archive]

Johann the Steadfast is shown against a plain background, facing to his right in this three-quarter-profile portrait. Below a text written in verse has been pasted onto the panel. This portrait was produced along with that of Friedrich III after the latter's death. The portraits were produced as part of

Johann the Steadfast is shown against a plain background, facing to his right in this three-quarter-profile portrait. Below a text written in verse has been pasted onto the panel. This portrait was produced along with that of Friedrich III after the latter's death. The portraits were produced as part of the order placed with Cranach's workshop in 1532 for sixty portraits of the two late Electors of Saxony.

[cda 2020]

Attributions
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

Attributions

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[cda 2020]

Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop

[D. Koepplin, comment on a letter from Christie's, Paris, 20.09.2005; Koepplin Archive]

Production date
about 1532 - 1533

Production date

about 1532 - 1533

[cda 2020]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 20 x 15 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 20 x 15 cm

  • [Letter from Christie's, Paris to D. Koepplin, 20.09.2005; Koepplin Archive]

Signature / Dating

none

Inscriptions and Labels
  • top left corner, printed on a piece of paper pasted to the panel: 'Johans der Erst / Churfurst // …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • top left corner, printed on a piece of paper pasted to the panel:

  • 'Johans der Erst / Churfurst // und herzog zu Sachssen.'

    • beneath the image printed on paper pasted to the panel are two columns of verse
Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P348
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P348/

Provenance

  • 2005, Paris art market
    [Letter from Christie's, Paris to D. Koepplin, 20.09.2005; Koepplin Archive]
  • Portrait of Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony, about 1532 - 1533

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