George III of Anhalt-Dessau

Title

[cda 2023]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Lostart online, accessed 23.08.2023]

A half-length portrait of George III in three-quarter profile, facing left against a neutral background. Dressed in a dark tunic with a high collar and a fur cape he holds a leather-bound book in his hands. He wears a black cap on his head.

[cda 2023]

Attribution: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Lostart online, accessed 23.08.2023]

Production date: 1532

Production date

1532

[dated]

Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 52 x 36.5 cm

Dimensions

Dimensions of support: 52 x 36.5 cm
[Lostart online, accessed 23.08.2023]

Signature / Dating: Dated '1532' above the sitter's left shoulder

Signature / Dating

Dated '1532' above the sitter's left shoulder

Owner: Private Collection
Repository: Private Collection

CDA ID: PRIVATE_NONE-P598
FR (1978) Nr.: FR340B
Persistent Link: https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P598/

Provenance

Wörlitz, Gotisches Haus (Gothic House)
[Grote 1929, 58]
in the Collection of Duke Joachim Ernst of Anhalt
stored in the castle in Dessau and missing since the 2nd World War
[Lostart online, accessed 23.08.2023]

Literature

Reference on page

Catalogue Number

Figure / Plate

Findeisen 2008

183

Author	Peter Findeisen
Title	Fürst Georg III. von Anhalt und einige Bilder seiner Zeit
Publication	in Achim Detmers, Ulla Jablonowski, eds., 500 Jahre Georg III. Fürst und Christ in Anhalt. Beiträge des Wissenschaftlichen Kolloquiums anlässlich des 500. Geburtstages von Fürst Georg III. von Anhalt
Series	Mitteilungen des Vereins für Anhaltische Landeskunde
Volume	Sonderband 17
Place of Publication	Köthen
Year of Publication	2008
Pages	182-205

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1979

340B

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Editor	G. Schwartz
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Basel, Boston, Stuttgart
Year of Publication	1979

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Friedländer, Rosenberg 1932

274c

Author	Max J. Friedländer, Jakob Rosenberg
Title	Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1932
Link	http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/friedlaender1932

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Grote 1929

Author	Ludwig Grote
Title	Das Land Anhalt aufgenommen von der Staatlichen Bildstelle.
Place of Publication	Berlin
Year of Publication	1929

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George III of Anhalt-Dessau, 1532

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