Christ and the Adulteress

Title

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Painting on wood (?)

Medium

Painting on wood (?)

[cda 2020]

In this depiction of the theme Christ is shown at the centre of the composition, holding the wrist of the adulterous woman with his left hand, while pointing at her with the index finger of his right hand. She wears a dress, the bodice of which is slightly torn open revealing her breast. A thin veil is draped around her shoulder and over her head. Her eyes are cast downward. To Christ's right are three bearded men, they seem to be in discussion with him. The one in the foreground has a bag of rocks and is clutching a stone in his right hand. More men throng behind and four look on from Christ’s left. Each with a different facial expression as well as distinct features.

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Attribution: Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[cda 2020]

Production date: about 1540

Production date

about 1540

[cda 2020]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: unknown

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: unknown

Signature / Dating: Artist's insignia at the top right: serpent with dropped wings, facing left

Signature / Dating

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

Inscriptions and Labels: Inscription at the top: 'WER VNTER EVCH ON SVNDE IST . DER WERFFE DEN ERSTEN STEIN AVFF SIE · …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

Inscription at the top:
'WER VNTER EVCH ON SVNDE IST . DER WERFFE DEN ERSTEN STEIN AVFF SIE · IOHANN: AM · VIII:.'

Owner: Private Collection
Repository: Private Collection

CDA ID: PRIVATE_NONE-P389
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P389/

Provenance

c. 1943 in the collection of Alfredo Hirsch, Buenos Aires
[handwritten note on the reverse of a b/w photograph; Koepplin Archive]
whereabouts unknown
[cda 2020]

Christ and the Adulteress, about 1540

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