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/

, 1520

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

1903 purchased from Obach & Co
[British Museum, Online Collection, accessed 15-04-2021]

Exhibitions

London 2011
London 2017, No. G90a

References

Reference on page

Dodgson 1911

319

Author	Campbell Dodgson
Title	Catalogue of Early German and Flemish woodcuts preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, Vol. II
Volume	2
Place of Publication	London
Year of Publication	1911
Link	https://archive.org/details/catalogueofearly02brit/page/292/mode/2up

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Images

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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