Portret van Martin Luther, Johann Sadeler (I), after Lucas Cranach (I), 1579

Title(s)

Portret van Martin Luther

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-5501

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 604

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Martin Luther, Duitse predikant en hervormer. Buste naar links, in ornamentrand met emblemen (brandende kaarsen, tafelen der wet). Onder het portret 4 regels onderschrift in Latijn in cartouche. Boven het portret MARTINUS LUTHERUS. In de rand bovenaan: IN SILENTIO ET SPE ERIT FORTITUDO VESTRA

Artist

• print maker: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Lucas Cranach (I) (attributed to)
• publisher: Caspar Ruts (mentioned on object)

Place

Cologne

Dating

1579

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 236 mm × width 178 mm

What

• professional clothes
• functionaries and dignitaries ~ Protestant churches

Who

• Martin Luther

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 185, cat.nr. 604