Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony

Title

[cda 2020]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

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

This panel depicts a bust-length portrait of Johann (1468-1532), the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony in three quarter profile against a neutral backgroud, facing to his right. He is wearing a fur cloak and black cap, and unusually for this type of portrait his hands are also visible. He is wearing

[cda 2020]

Attribution: Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Letter from D. Koepplin to the owner, 18.04.1995; Koepplin Archive]

Production date: after 1900

Production date

after 1900

[cda 2020]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 55 x 45.5 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 55 x 45.5 cm
[Letter from the owner to D. Koepplin, 12.04.1995; Koepplin Archive]

Signature / Dating: none

Owner: Private Collection
Repository: Private Collection

CDA ID: PRIVATE_NONE-P470
FR (1978) Nr.: FR-none
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P470/

Provenance

private collection, Switzerland
[Letter from the owner to D. Koepplin, 12.04.1995; Koepplin Archive]

Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony, after 1900

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