Friedrich III the Wise, Elector of Saxony

Friedrich III the Wise, Elector of Saxony

Title

Friedrich III the Wise, Elector of Saxony

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[cda 2020]

A half-length portrait of Friedrich the Wise in three quarter profile, set against a dark background and turned to his left. The elector is wearing a fur-trimmed black cloak over a black smock. His black beret is placed at an angle on his head and he wears rings on both

A half-length portrait of Friedrich the Wise in three quarter profile, set against a dark background and turned to his left. The elector is wearing a fur-trimmed black cloak over a black smock. His black beret is placed at an angle on his head and he wears rings on both the index and ring finger of his left hand.

[cda 2020]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Handwritten in pencil on the reverse of a b/w photograph; Koepplin Archive]

Production date
about 1525

Production date

about 1525

[cda 2020]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 57 × 38 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 57 × 38 cm

  • [Handwritten in pencil on the reverse of a b/w photograph; Koepplin Archive]

Signature / Dating

Artist's insignia at the left: serpent, probably with elevated wings (abraded, possibly not genuine)

Signature / Dating

  • Artist's insignia at the left: serpent, probably with elevated wings (abraded, possibly not genuine)

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P458
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P458/

Provenance

  • no information available
  • Friedrich III the Wise, Elector of Saxony, about 1525

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