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Lucas Cranach, after, ‘Albrecht von Brandenburg‘, early 20th C

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,100.00 EUR Estimated At:1,760.00 - 2,200.00 EUR
Lucas Cranach, after, ‘Albrecht von Brandenburg‘, early 20th C
The present painting is a copy of a portrait of the Archbishop of Mainz by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), originally in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin and lost during the Second World War. The present copy is therefore of great documentary value. As a promoter of the indulgences and the highest-ranking religious dignitary of the ‘Old Reich’, Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, later archbishop of Mainz (1490-1545), was one of the main opponents of Martin Luther.

The left side of the painting bears the monogram of Lucas Cranach. A label on reverse describes the work as copy by “Prof. Scheurig”. The paint surface shows some paint losses and framing marks. There is a vertical hairline crack in upper edge of the wooden panel (approximately 5 cm). The ornate frame shows some losses of material. The overall dimensions, including the frame, are 94 x 69 cm. The panel measures 85 x 58 cm.

Paul Scheurich (1883-1945)

Paul Scheurich was born in 1883 in New York. He studied at the Academy of Arts in Berlin. His drawings were published in the historical satirical magazine Simplicissimus. Moreover, he counts as one of the most important porcelain sculptors of the first half of the 20th century. In 1931, he took part in the International Exhibition in Paris. In 1939, he was represented at the Great German Art Exhibition in the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich.
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