Frederick the Wise and John the Constant, Dukes of Saxony.: 1876.12.16-77

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Frederick the Wise and John the Constant, Dukes of Saxony.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cranach, Lucas, the elder

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Description

This engraving served as the title-page to the second edition of the Wittenberg Heiligthumsbuch, no. 176, with an impression of Cranach's woodcut of the church of All Saints printed on the verso (Hollstein, 96). The engraving was also issued in a separate edition in which the versos are blank. This impression does feature a partial woodcut of the church of All Saints on the reverse.

Notes

History note: Karl Eduard von Liphart (1808-1891) (Lugt 1687), sold 5 December and 5 following days, 1876, C. G. Boerner, Leipzig. Lot 370 (£5)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876) by Liphart, Karl Eduard von

Dating

Circa 1509 CE - Circa 1510 CE

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Copper engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: L. 1687
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Collector's mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1876.12.16-77
Primary reference Number: 120881
Bartsch: 2
Hollstein German: 3
Old location number: 36.4.10
Lugt: 1687
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 29 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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