Portrait of Philipp von Hessen

Portrait of Philipp von Hessen

Title

Portrait of Philipp von Hessen

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, No. 239]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, no. 239]

The panel painting depicts a half-length portrait of the hessen Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous (1504-1567) as a young man. The courtly attire consists of a black overcloak, a decorated, yellow doublet and dark head-attire. [...] A large hessen coat-of-arms is positioned at the top right.

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, no.

The panel painting depicts a half-length portrait of the hessen Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous (1504-1567) as a young man. The courtly attire consists of a black overcloak, a decorated, yellow doublet and dark head-attire. [...] A large hessen coat-of-arms is positioned at the top right.

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, no. 239]

Attributions
Copy after Hans Brosamer
Hans Krell (?)

Attributions

Copy after Hans Brosamer

[Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2015, 264, no. 91]

Hans Krell (?)

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, No. 239]

Production dates
about 1534 (?)
about 1560 - 1570

Production dates

about 1534 (?)

[Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2015, 264, no. 91]

about 1560 - 1570

[Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, no. 239]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 80.5 x 64 cm

Dimensions

  • Dimensions of support: 80.5 x 64 cm

  • [Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996, no. 239]

Signature / Dating

None

Inscriptions and Labels
  • top left: 'PHILLIPPVS LANDT GRAVE ZV // HESSE GRAVE ZV // CATZENELNBOGE // DIETZ ZIEGEN
    // HAIN VND NIDDA'

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • top left:

  • 'PHILLIPPVS LANDT GRAVE ZV // HESSE GRAVE ZV // CATZENELNBOGE // DIETZ ZIEGEN

  • // HAIN VND NIDDA'

  • [Görres, cda 2013]

Owner
Wartburg-Stiftung, Eisenach
Repository
Wartburg-Stiftung, Eisenach
Location
Eisenach
CDA ID
DE_WSE_M0076
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_WSE_M0076/

Provenance

  • bought in 1866 from the archaeologist and art collector Georg Otto Carl von Estorff (1811 - 1877) by the Grand Duchess Sophie of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach as a birthday present for her husband Carl Alexander and displayed in the Reformation rooms (formerly the bailiwick) of the Wartburg.
    [Exhib. Cat. Gotha 2015, 264, no. 91]

Exhibitions

Marburg 1992, no. 540a
Eisenach 1996, no. 239
Torgau 2004, no. 239
Gotha 2015, no. 91

Literature

Reference on page Catalogue Number Figure / Plate
Exhib. Cat. Gotha, Kassel 2015 264, 265 091 Fig.
EditorJulia Carrasco, Justus Lange, Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Benjamin D. Spira, Timo Trümper
TitleBild und Botschaft. Cranach im Dienst von Hof und Reformation, [Gotha, Herzogliches Museum; Kassel, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Schloss Wilhelmshöhe]
Place of PublicationHeidelberg
Year of Publication2015
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Löcher 2007 59 f.
AuthorKurt Löcher
TitleDer Maler Hans Krell aus Grailsheim als 'Fürstenmaler' in Leipzig
JournalAnzeiger des Germanischen Nationalmuseums
Year of Publication2007
Pages29-83
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Exhib. Cat. Torgau 2004 239
EditorHarald Marx, Eckhard Kluth, Cecilie Hollberg
TitleGlaube und Macht. Sachsen im Europa der Reformationszeit. 2. Sächsische Landesaussellung Schloss Hartenfels Torgau
Volume1-2
Place of PublicationDresden
Year of Publication2004
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Schuchardt 1998 A 34
AuthorGünter Schuchardt
TitleDie Kunstsammlung der Wartburg
Place of PublicationRegensburg
Year of Publication1998
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Exhib. Cat. Eisenach 1996 271-272 239
EditorWartburg-Stiftung, Eisenach, Jutta Krauß
TitleAller Knecht und Christi Untertan. Der Mensch Luther und sein Umfeld. Katalog der Ausstellungen zum 450. Todesjahr
Place of PublicationEisenach
Year of Publication1996
Show Literature
Exhib. Cat. Marburg, Eisenach 1992 293-294 540a
EditingRenate Petzinger
TitleHessen und Thüringen. Von den Anfängen bis zur Reformation
Place of PublicationWiesbaden
Year of Publication1992
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Asche 1957 158-160
AuthorSiegfried Asche
TitleDie Wartburg
Place of PublicationDresden
Issuesecond edition
Year of Publication1957
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Holst 1932 29
AuthorNiels von Holst
TitleDie ostdeutsche Bildnismalerei des 16. Jhs.
JournalZeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte
Issue1
Year of Publication1932
Pages19-43
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Voss, Lehfeldt 1917 206
AuthorGeorg Voss, Paul Lehfeldt
TitleBau- und Kunstdenkmäler Thüringens. Amtsgerichtsbezirk Eisenach, Die Wartburg
Volume3.2
Place of PublicationJena
Year of Publication1917
Link http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/voss1917
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Drach, Könnecke 1905 27
AuthorAlphard von Drach, Gustaf Könnecke
TitleDie Bildnisse Philipps des Großmütigen
Place of PublicationMarburg
Year of Publication1905
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  • Portrait of Philipp von Hessen, about 1534 (?)

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Technical studies

02. 2013Technical examination / Scientific analysis

  • Infrared reflectography
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Underdrawing

DESCRIPTION

Tools/Materials:

- fluid, black medium, brush and quill?

Type/Ductus:

- freehand underdrawing, hatching-strokes

- delicate, fine lines

Function:

- binding for the final painted version; lines delineate contours and describe essential details and the facial features; representation of volume (hatching-strokes)

Deviations:

- minor alterations made during the painting process to clearly define form

INTERPRETATION

Attribution:

- not possible

[Smith, Sandner, Heydenreich, cda 2013]

  • photographed by Gunnar Heydenreich
  • photographed by Ingo Sandner

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