Portrait of Augustus, Elector of Saxony, Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1572

Life-size, full-length figure in black spanish dress, richly embroidered with gold. On his head he wears a black hat that is embroidered as well as decorated with a feather. His beard is blond and he is positioned in front of an arcade. He holds his gloves in his right hand that is placed on his hip, while his left hand rests on his dagger. [1] (accessed 17. 02. 2017). Date: 1572. Dimensions: Dimensions of support: 226 x 111 cm; [2] (accessed 2017-02-15); Dimensions including frame: 248 x 132 cm; ; [Cat. Freiberg 2005, 126]. Portrait of Elector August (DE SBMF 01 2016-08 Overall-001)