John Frederic the Magnanimous, in Electoral Robes [right]

after Lucas Cranach the Younger

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

Lucas Cranach the Younger

Artist After, German, 1515 - 1586

The image is a woodcut illustration of a man from the waist up. He is holding a large sword, positioned slightly turned to his left. The man has a round face with a beard and mustache, and wears a hat covering most of his hair. He is dressed in a fur-lined cloak. Surrounding him are heraldic coats of arms. The background is a plain surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.1 × 31.8 cm (7 15/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2840.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 34, State copy

Associated Artworks

The image presents an upper-body illustration of a man seated in a formal portrait pose. His face has a rounded shape with prominent cheeks, a full mustache, and a short beard, and he looks straight ahead. He wears a large, ornate hat and a cloak with a fur-lined collar. In his hands, he holds a sword diagonally across his torso. The background features a plain light-colored surface with three heraldic shields and a decorative serif font Latin text below the illustration.

John Frederic the Magnanimous, in Electoral Robes [left]

German 16th Century

1500

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64953748

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