Martin Luther als Augustinermönch im Ordenshabit, Halbfigur nach rechts, mit Buch, vor einer Bogennische mit Kämpfergesimsen, mit Inschrift, z. T. mit Heilig-Geist-Taube

Martin Luther als Augustinermönch im Ordenshabit, Halbfigur nach rechts, mit Buch, vor einer Bogennische mit Kämpfergesimsen, mit Inschrift, z. T. mit Heilig-Geist-Taube

Print, Woodcut

See German text version

Attributions
Unknown, Inventor*in
Hans Sebald Beham (?), Inventor*in

Attributions

Unknown, Inventor*in

[KKL 2022]

Hans Sebald Beham (?), Inventor*in

[Hagelstange 1907, S. 105]

Lucas Cranach der Ältere, Inventor*in

[Heller 1853, S. 244–245, Nr. 653] [Passavant IV.18.194]

Production date
1520

Production date

1520

[dated, KKL 2022]

Dimensions
Image: 152 (+/-2) x 123 (+/-2) mm

Dimensions

  • Image: 152 (+/-2) x 123 (+/-2) mm

  • [Thomas Klinke, KKL 2022]

Signature / Dating

Top right and in insciption: date '1520'

Signature / Dating

  • Top right and in insciption: date '1520'

  • [KKL 2022]

CDA ID
ANO_H-NONE-017
KKL-No
I.2D6, Part of portait group I
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/ANO_H-NONE-017/
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  • , 1520

Image Information

File name: G_UK_BML_1903-0408-21_2020_Overall
State / Edition
3rd state
Production date
1520

Production date

1520

dated, KKL 2020]

Medium
Print on laid paper

Medium

Print on laid paper

[Thomas Klinke, KKL 2020]

Short description
Single-leaf print, coloured
Dimensions
Sheet: 205/204 x 124/123 mm

Dimensions

  • Sheet: 205/204 x 124/123 mm

  • Image: 183/182 x 124/123 mm

  • [Thomas Klinke, KKL 2020]

Inscriptions and Labels

Bottom of depiction: 'EFFIGIES DOCTORIS MARTINI LVTHERI || AVGVSTINIANI WITTENBERGE[N]SIS ]| 1520'
[KKL 2020]

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

  • Bottom of depiction:

  • 'EFFIGIES DOCTORIS MARTINI LVTHERI || AVGVSTINIANI WITTENBERGE[N]SIS ]| 1520'

  • [KKL 2020]

CDA ID
UK_BML_1903-0408-21
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/UK_BML_1903-0408-21
Owner
British Museum
Repository
British Museum
Location
London

Provenance

Exhibitions

London 2011
London 2017, No. G90a

References

Reference on page
Dodgson 1911 319
AuthorCampbell Dodgson
TitleCatalogue of Early German and Flemish woodcuts preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, Vol. II
Volume2
Place of PublicationLondon
Year of Publication1911
Link https://archive.org/details/catalogueofearly02brit/page/292/mode/2up
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Technical studies

2018 - 2021Technical Examination

  • Watermark

see German version

  • examined by Thomas Klinke

2018 - 2021Technical Examination

  • Examination of paper / structural analysis

Support

see German version

Process, Medium

see German version

  • examined by Thomas Klinke

Condition Reports

Date2018 - 2021

see German version

  • examined by Thomas Klinke

Conservation History

Date27.04.2011 -

Lifted by undercutting with a scalpel. Debris removed using a poultice of Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Adhesive residue removed with cotton wool swabs dampened with warm water. Small edge losses supported with Japanese tissue toned with Winsor and Newton artist's watercolours (organic,inorganic pigments,gum arabic) and wheat starch adhesive. Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed.

Object mounted into a Royal overthrow of 3ply Heritage Conservation Board and hinged in using Japanese paper adhered with Culminal - non-ionic cellulose ether.

[British Museum, Online Collection, accessed 15-04-2021]

  • conservation treatment by British Museum

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