Portrait of Melanchthon
Portrait of Melanchthon

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Portrait of Melanchthon,

1561

Lucas Cranach the Younger, German, 1515–1586
2012-75

Information

Title
Portrait of Melanchthon
Dates

1561

Maker
Lucas Cranach the Younger
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
block: 24.8 x 15.2 cm. (9 3/4 x 6 in.) sheet: 28.8 x 18.4 cm. (11 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Robert B. Bush, Class of 1938
Object Number
2012-75
Place Made

Europe, Germany

Inscription
Inscribed above block, upper center: EFFIGIES REVERENDI VIRI, D. PHILIPPI / MELANTHONIS EXPRESSA VVITEBERGAE, / ANNO M. D. LXXII. Dated in block, lower left: 1561 / [Winged serpent with ring?]
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 442.153; Dodgson 31; Hollstein 48a
Culture
German, European
Type
prints, woodcuts
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
portraits, snakes, figures (representations), men

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