John Frederic the Magnanimous, in Electoral Robes

after Lucas Cranach the Younger

Associated Names
German 16th Century

Artist

Lucas Cranach the Younger

Artist After, German, 1515 - 1586

The image depicts the upper body of a man holding a sword. He has a full beard and mustache, pronounced cheekbones, and a neutral expression. He wears a tall fur hat and a fur-trimmed cloak. The border around the figure has intricate patterns and coats of arms. The background contains decorative crests and text suggesting historical significance or lineage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2842

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 34, State copy b?

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

Q64953753

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