Portrait of St. Bridget of Sweden

Portrait of St. Bridget of Sweden

Titles

Portrait of St. Bridget of Sweden

[Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

Portrait of a Lady

[cda 2021]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

The saint is shown as a half-length figure, facing to her left against a neutral black background. She is wearing contemporary courtly attire consisting of a dress with puffed sleeves, which is laced tightly around the waist, a choker and pendant set with precious stones and her hair is pinned

The saint is shown as a half-length figure, facing to her left against a neutral black background. She is wearing contemporary courtly attire consisting of a dress with puffed sleeves, which is laced tightly around the waist, a choker and pendant set with precious stones and her hair is pinned up beneath an elaborate bonnet, exhibiting more stones. Her hands are folded in front of her and display numerous rings.

[cda 2021]

Attributions
Lucas Cranach the Elder
unknown

Attributions

Lucas Cranach the Elder

attributed to [Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

unknown

'German master' [Auct. Cat. 1905 in Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

or Follower [cda 2021]

Follower of Lucas Cranach the Elder

or Workshop of Cranach the Elder [cda 2021]

Production date
about 1570 - 1600

Production date

about 1570 - 1600

'end of the 16th century' [Auct. Cat. 1905 in Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 18 x 12 cm

Dimensions

Inscriptions and Labels
  • at top left: 'S.Brigitta.'
    (possibly not authentic)

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • at top left:

  • 'S.Brigitta.'

  • (possibly not authentic)

Owner
Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm
Repository
Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm
Location
Stockholm
CDA ID
SE_TG_TG79
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/SE_TG_TG79/

Provenance

Research History / Discussion

The work is included in Bukowski's Christmas catalog of 1905, and the sale of Christian Hammer's collections where it is attributed "German master from the end of the 16th century" and originating from a commissioner Bogren's collection. The auctions of the Hammerska collections took place on 5 and 6 December 1905. The draft of the Thielska Gallery Foundation's unprinted catalog 1929 - 1930 states 1906 as the year of purchase.

[Thielska Galleriet online database, accessed 17.06.2021]

  • Portrait of St. Bridget of Sweden, about 1570 - 1600

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