Portrait of Johann Friedrich, the Elector of Saxony and the Reformers
Unknown artist, c. 1630–1640
Johann Friederich was captured by Charles V at the battle of Mühlberg and went into exile in Augsburg and Innsbruck, followed by Cranach. The painting also includes portraits of Martin Luther and other German and Swiss reformers. This painting is a copy of the painting from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder now in the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. It was previously part of the Clarendon Collection which was on loan to Plymouth from 1954 until 2010.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Johann Friedrich, the Elector of Saxony and the Reformers, c. 1630–1640
Date supported
2011
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
146 x 138.5 cm
Grant
5344
Total cost
12688
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