Elector Frederick III of Saxony, from Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane

Wolf Traut (German, c.1486-1520) after Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472-1553) published by Hieronymus Höltzel (German, active c. 1502-1525)

Created 1510

Curatorial Overview

“Elector Frederick III of Saxony, from Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane is an internationally celebrated Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper created by Wolf Traut (1510). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.”

Object Details

MediumWoodcut in black on ivory laid paper

DimensionsImage/block: 12.7 × 9.6 cm (5 × 3 13/16 in.)

Archive / MuseumThe Art Institute of Chicago

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer

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Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Wolf Traut (German, c.1486-1520) after Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472-1553) published by Hieronymus Höltzel (German, active c. 1502-1525)

Renaissance • Germany • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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