Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus

Lucas Cranach (I) (in circa 1530 - 1536)

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Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) is among the most portrayed people of his time. The Rotterdam-born humanist was painted by Quinten Massys, Hans Holbein the Younger and Lucas Cranach. This is the best of Cranach's portraits of Erasmus, probably painted during Erasmus' life or shortly after his death.

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Title	Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 19 cm Length 14.6 cm
Artists	Schilder: Lucas Cranach (I)
Accession number	BRL 2012-06 (OK)
Credits	Bruikleen / Loan: Erasmusstichting 2013
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	2013
Age artist	Between 58 and 64 years old
Exhibitions	Presentatie Erasmus aankoop door Cranach (2013) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
External exhibitions	Boijmans bij de Buren - REMIX ROTTERDAM, Boijmans X Wereldmuseum (2019)
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object