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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, and John of Saxony

Print
early 16th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Lucas Cranach (engraver)
Place of origin
Germany (printed)

Print, half-length, Friedrich III, facing half right, holding (?) a rosary, and Johann I, facing half left, with his left hand resting on a table; beneath an arch, with two coats of arms.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Print
TitleFrederick III, Elector of Saxony, and John of Saxony (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print, portrait of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, and John of Saxony, engraving by Lucas Cranach I, early 16th century.
Physical description
Print, half-length, Friedrich III, facing half right, holding (?) a rosary, and Johann I, facing half left, with his left hand resting on a table; beneath an arch, with two coats of arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
German School
Marks and inscriptions
(With the mark of the collection of the Dukes of Arenberg (Lugt 567))
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subjects depicted
Ruler
Coat of Arms
Frederick III
John of Saxony
Bibliographic references
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1954.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.238-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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