Caption

Half-length portrait of King Sigismund II Augustus, after a painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1515–1586, author of the original. Drawing on tracing paper glued over paper of similar dimensions, with the upper edge glued to cardboard; watercolor and drawing. 19th century circa 1830–1884. Subject: Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland, 1520–1572 — iconography, male portrait, portrait of a ruler. Media: drawing, watercolor. Dimensions: plate/card — height 20.7 cm, width 17.9 cm; mounted on cardboard — height 35.8 cm, width 25.8 cm. Maker copy/draughtsman: Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884., A painted portrait of a man shown from the waist up wearing a dark cap and a dark cloak over a tan patterned vest; he has a short brown beard and mustache, light skin, and light-colored eyes with a neutral expression. He wears several layered gold necklaces and a high, ruffled collar, and his hands rest on a flat surface with one hand holding a folded fan and the other showing two rings. The background is a textured muted green, and the surface in front of him is a muted yellow-brown. Colors visible include dark black, brown, tan, gold, green, yellow, and pale skin tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_468

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.9Mb (1.9Mb) / 9.9in x 11.3in / 2977 x 3398 (300dpi)

Keywords

Half-length portrait King Sigismund II Augustus painting Lucas Cranach Younger Lucas Cranach Younger 1515–1586 author original Drawing tracing paper glued paper dimensions upper edge glued cardboard watercolor drawing 19th century circa 1830–1884 Subject Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1520–1572 iconography male portrait portrait ruler Media Dimensions plate card height 20.7 cm width 17.9 cm mounted height 35.8 cm width 25.8 cm Maker copy draughtsman Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 painted portrait man shown waist up wearing dark cap dark cloak tan patterned vest short brown beard mustache light skin light-colored eyes neutral expression wears several layered gold necklaces high ruffled collar hands rest flat surface hand holding folded fan showing two rings background textured muted green surface front muted yellow-brown Colors visible include dark black brown gold yellow pale skin tones.