Philipp Schwarzerd called Melanchthon (1497–1560)
after Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472 - Weimar 1553)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1530 - 1600 (or)
Materials
Oil on linen laid on panel
Measurements
162 x 138 x 18 mm
Order this imageCollection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 1140223
Summary
Portrait miniature, oil on linen, Philipp Schwarzerd called Melanchthon (1497–1560) after Lucas Cranach the elder (Kronach 1472 – Weimar 1553). Circular. c.1530 or c.1600. Head and shoulders portrait, almost right profile, in a black coat and white shirt open at the neck. Grey eyes, brown hair bushy at the back, wispy moustache, slightly smiling. Dark background.
Makers and roles
after Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472 - Weimar 1553), artist