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The Burning of Hus’ Books in front of a Prince
Lost Art-ID
109954
Artist
Cranach, Lucas (der Ältere)
Birth
1472, Kronach
Death
1553.10.16
Place of activity
Wittenberg; Weimar; Wien?
Title
The Burning of Hus’ Books in front of a Prince
Datierung
1530 (um)
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
wood / painted
Height
40.00 cm
Width
68.00 cm
Inventory number
(ЭЖ-968)
Provenance
According to the 1681 inventory, the painting was transferred from Altenburg (estate of duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg). 1935 in the reorganized exhibition (file 3405); May 31, 1935 in the register of nationally valuable art monuments (ThHStAWeimar, C 1624); current location: Pushkin Museum Moscow, object 101062, no. ЭЖ-968 (German Master, "Book Burning", 41 x 69 cm).
Literature / Source
Inventar 1681 [...]; Inventar 1717, fol. 137v; Inventar 1733, fol. 258, Nr. 20; Inventar 1764, fol. 131v, Nr. 205; Inventar 1826 (Verzeichnis), Abt. VI, Nr. 86; Inventar 1854 Schneider, Abt. V, Nr. 58; SSFG, SM, Archiv, Akte 3405; ThHStAWeimar, Thüringisches Ministerium für Volksbildung und Justiz, Abteilung Volksbildung in Weimar über Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha’sche Stiftung für Kunst und Wissenschaft, C 1624
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Contact
Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein
Gotha
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
Germany
Phone
0049 (0) 03621 8234-0
Fax
0049 (0) 03621 8234-290
Contact
Dr. Timo Trümper
Position
Kustode für Gemälde und Plastik
Phone
+49 (0) 3621 8234 553
Contact
Dr. Tobias Pfeifer-Helke
Position
Stiftungsdirektor
Phone
+49 (0) 621-8234 100
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