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Bookplate of Scheurl and Tucher

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Associated Names

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Artist, German, 1472 - 1553

The image is a woodcut engraving showing a person standing upright. The individual has a serene expression with detailed facial features and styled hair with a leafy headdress. They wear a gown with intricate designs and hold a cross pendant at waist level. Flanking the person are two coat of arms; one featuring a lion and the other a male head in stripes. The background is detailed linework.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.2879
Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 144

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

Q64960072

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