Christian II of Denmark and Norway

Lucas Cranach der Ältere, c. 1523

The image depicts a person from the waist up, turned slightly to the side. The individual has a beard and light brown, curly hair, with rosy cheeks and fair skin. They are wearing a black hat and a pleated, ruffled collar. The clothing is illustrated in simple lines with detailed shading only around the neckline. The background is a greenish-blue color surrounded by an off-white field.
Artist
Lucas Cranach der Ältere
Date
c. 1523
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with gouache on vellum
Dimensions
12 × 9.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a person from the waist up, turned slightly to the side. The individual has a beard and light brown, curly hair, with rosy cheeks and fair skin. They are wearing a black hat and a pleated, ruffled collar. The clothing is illustrated in simple lines with detailed shading only around the neckline. The background is a greenish-blue color surrounded by an off-white field.

Lucas Cranach der Ältere