The Holy Family

The Holy Family

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Letter from Christie's, New York to D. Koepplin, 22.10.2002; Koepplin Archive]

The Holy Family is shown seated beneath a large tree, which occupies the central axis of the composition. A group of angels enters from the right-hand side and the leader offers the infant Christ a piece of bread. The Virgin catches the viewer’s gaze, while Joseph supported on his elbow

The Holy Family is shown seated beneath a large tree, which occupies the central axis of the composition. A group of angels enters from the right-hand side and the leader offers the infant Christ a piece of bread. The Virgin catches the viewer’s gaze, while Joseph supported on his elbow dozes at the left-hand side. A mountainous landscape with a town and fortress forms the backdrop for this figurative group.

[cda 2020]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Letter from D. Koepplin to Christie's, New York, 25.10.2002; Koepplin Archive]

Dating
about 1520

Dating

about 1520

[cda 2020]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 39.6 x 24.7 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 39.6 x 24.7 cm

  • [Letter from Christie's, New York to D. Koepplin, 22.10.2002; Koepplin Archive]

Signature / Dating

None

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P435
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P435/

Provenance

- Chorinsky Collection, Vienna
- McBride Galleries, New Orleans, LA, 1983/1984
[Letter from D. Koepplin to Christie's, New York; Koepplin Archive]
- Newhouse Galleries, New York
- private collection, Texas
- William Doyle Galleries, New York, 23.01.1985, lot 14
[Letter from Christie's, New York to D. Koepplin, 22.10.2002; Koepplin Archive]
- Harari & Johns Ltd, London, 1987
[Letter from Harari & Johns Ltd to D. Koepplin, 30.12.1987; Koepplin Archive]
- auction Christie's, New York, 24.01.2003
[Letter from Christie's, New York to D. Koepplin, 22.10.2002; Koepplin Archive]

  • The Holy Family, about 1520

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